scott carney. good to have the on the program.p next, another new book about the secret american military base known as area 51. stay with us. tavis: annie jacobsen is a contributing editor and the author of a bestseller, "area 51." good to have the on the program. what is happening in nevada that is so secretive that u.s. presidents are denying it? >> alatas happening as i write in my book. 75 miles north of las vegas is the nevada at testing rates. it is about the size of connecticut. inside of that is area 51. it is not just the air force that is there, it is the cia. i write about the atomic agency. now that is the department of energy. you have all kinds of a government presence in the desert. none of which the government will talk about. they still will not officially say at area 51 exists. tavis: how the know, this is a dance tax. how did you get all of this? >> my research began when i was at a christmas dinner party seated next to a scientist named edward who live here in california. he said he had a story for me. as a re