Author of president ial libraries. The National Archives in washington hosted this hourlong event. Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to welcome you and our good friends from cspan to the mcgowan theater located in the National Archive theater in washington d. C. I am the Visitor Services manager and producer of the lecture series. Before we begin todays program, i would like to remind you of other programs taking place at this location in the near future. Thursday,vening on march 30 at 7 30 p. M. , the state of alaska is sponsoring a performance of the Alaska Chamber group. As the state celebrates this centennial of williams purchase of america. On thursday, we will presenting a panel discussion, 100 years world war i in the wake of sacrifice with the discussion will be centered around the new National World war i memorial that will be billed in pershing. Ark theind out more about programs, you can visit our website. Dr. Jody is an associate professor of theater in the department
Alone, for sure, we got 80,000 signatures saying we dont experiment on our children and pregnant women in america. This is america. [ applause ] as a result, not only was the study canceled, and by the way, those who got their 750,000 got to keep it. Not only was the study canceled, by senator boxer led the fight on the hill short time after and actually won legislation that went through the house and the senate to stop experiment on children in this country. And im thinking like, yeah, right . Why would we ever do that . Why do we need law that says the Pesticide Industry cannot sit next to and join with the Environmental Protection agency and poison our children . Why do we need a law . But we do. So where are we today . Today, we are in flint, michigan. Where 100,000 people, 100,000 estimated, i think its much more than that. 100,000 people were poisoned by their own government. 100,000 people drank lead contaminated water. 100,000 people, by our own government. Gm, by the way, when
Multisignatumultiagency unit. Larry craig, center from idaho nope for his wide stance, didnt like the information they were putting out, and he reached out and had unit abolished. We were able to sue and get their positions restored. But throughout all of the head of the center asked the question that haunted us, which was, who knew math coulding dangerous . So we employ a number of tools to help scientists suing under statutes where best available science is required, use of scientific integrity policies and even tools like the data quality act and industry sponsored law that allows us to file administrative challenges to Government Agency policies. Recently we were able to use this act to get, again, guided by agency toxicologist, the epa to drop safety assurance for artificial turf made with crumb rubber. We were able to persuade the white house to order overdue multiagency Risk Assessment on using solid waste as a play surface. [ applause ] thank you. And a number of our employees,
We proved 56 of our children, over half of our children were born with birth defects. Over half our children had three ears, extra fingers, extra toes and mentally retarded. We thought thats enough evidence, the United States government, the place that were so proud of, we pay taxes, we go to church, my husbands a union man, i teach sunday school. This has got to work. And it didnt. What they said the reason we had birth defects of that rate is we were a random clustering of genetically defected people. My point of telling you this part of the story is that when i realized that it isnt about science, it isnt about facts, although all those things are critical for making your case and making sure youre right, its about political fight. That was the moment that it dawned on me that we are not going to fight this just proving theres Climate Change because we proved it. It was proven years ago. Decades ago. Were only going to win this if we get involved politically. And for that reason, i
Ladies and gentlemen this has exciting libertarian nominating convention. It is my pleasure to introduce our chair of the Libertarian National committee. Nicholas good afternoon. Libertariand ballot convention nominated to governor gary johnson. He received 55. 8 of the vote. A majority. He is our nominee for president of the United States. Im ready to take questions. Were going to do everything we can to cooperate with the johnson campaign. Our general counsel is here. We will get together and strategize. This is been in our bylaws since the founding of the party was 45 years ago. It is our tradition. It is a bylaws rule. Would you like to know who the candidates for Vice President are . Now, they are still tabulated. Why. Ill cole lee seo le mr. Weiss. Mr. Larry sharp. Weld of william massachusetts. Either massachusetts or new york. Mr. Derek grayson of georgia. Dern of california. Historically within the Libertarian Party you had to get signature tokens to be placed in nomination. 3