that the time i was speaking at the university of arizona and my speech included an attack against rj reynolds producing unfiltered mentholated cigarettes. i was in a fight over many months. they surprise me because two weeks later they announced they were not proceeding with this new cigarette that they were going to test market. other things i'm proud of is introducing the new food label to let people know more about the foods they are eating and the impact they may have and then thirdly introducing more diversity into the department. the first woman to head the national institutes of health is still the only woman dr. bernadine healy that i recommended for her appointment. and gwendolyn king was someone that i -- so i wanted to change the culture that apartment and i think we succeeded with that. >> host: in a quick few minutes with former hhs secretary dr. louis sullivan breaking ground as the name of his autobiography, my life in medicine. the forward is by and andrew young. you are watching booktv on c-span.