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>> THIS IS A DRUG THAT HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT LUPUS AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

>> WE HAVE STUDIED THE EFFICACY OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE.

EVERY SINGLE HIGH-QUALITY STUDY HAS FAILED TO FIND ANY BENEFIT OF ITS USE FOR COVID-19.

>> WE ARE TRYING TO USE IT AS A WAY TO SPREAD DISINFORMATION ABOUT HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE.

IT WAS AN EVENT SET UP WITH BLOGGERS, A LOT OF RIGHT WING SOCIAL MEDIA.

WHO THEN WENT AFTER ME PERSONALLY.

>> SHIPS THAT WILL BE IN SERVICE AND PROTECT OUR NATION THROUGH 2080.

THE SUBMARINES THAT ARE CONTRACTED TODAY WILL CARRY US OVER THE NEXT GENERATION AND MORE.

>> UNITED STATES NAVY WANTS IS SHALL BUILDING SPREE TO DELIVER A CLEAR MESSAGE.

>> THEY WANT CHINA TO WAKE UP EVERY DAY AND SAY TODAY IS NOT THE DAY I WANT TO START ANYTHING WITH THE U.S. NAVY.

♪ PAMELA: GOOD EVENING.

WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A DOCTOR WHO HAS MADE HOUSE CALLS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.

VIRTUALLY.

DR. ASHISH JHA, MICHELLE SAN , DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT BROWN UNIVERSITY.

HE HAS 200,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER.

SINCE OUR STORY FIRST AIRED IN JUNE, MODERN HEALTH CARE SELECTED HIM AS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST INFLUENTIAL CLINICAL EXECUTIVES.

THE DOCTOR IS IN, WE TAKE HIS MEDICAL HISTOR.

>> CAN WE SAY THE WORST IS BEHIND US?

>> I REMAIN OPTIMISTIC HERE.

WE HAVE TO GET ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ON BOARD.

WE ARE GOING TO GET THERE IF WE KEEP PLUGGING AWAY AT IT.

PAMELA: HE HAS BEEN ON CALL THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.

PRESCRIBING VIRTUAL ADVICE EVERYWHERE.

HIS WORK IS BASED HERE IN PROVIDENCE ASKED DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT BROWN UNIVERSITY.

HIS EXPERT OPINION HAS EVEN BEEN SAW BY ELMO'S DAD.

>> I AM GLAD YOU WERE ABLE TO HELP YOUR SON UNDERSTAND.

>> WHAT IS LIKE TO STEER THE SCREEN WITH A MUPPET?

>> IT WAS FUN.

FOR ME, IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REACH A DIFFERENT AUDIENCE.

IT IS ONE THING TO TALK TO POLICYMAKERS, KIDS HAVE REALLY SUFFERED IMMENSELY DURING THIS PANDEMIC.

IN WAYS WE DO NOT TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.

KIDS NEED SOCIAL INTERACTION.

KIDS DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, WHY THE WORLD HAS CHANGED IN SUCH A DRAMATIC WAY.

THE ABILITY TO REACH THAT AND HELP THEM GET A SENSE THAT THINK -- THINGS WILL GET BETTER SOON.

I FELT LIKE THAT WAS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.

PAMELA: THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A MEDIA MESSENGER FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY BEGAN WHEN HE NOTICED A LAG IN CRITICAL INFORMATION EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC.

HE THOUGHT THE RESPONSE WAS TOO SLOW FROM THE CDC AND GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS.

DR. JHA: I THOUGHT WE CANNOT BE MESSING THIS UP THIS BADLY.

I THOUGHT THERE WERE PEOPLE IN THE CDC, PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING ON THIS.

WHEN I FAIL TO SEE ACTION DAY AFTER DAY, I HAVE THIS ANNOYING FEELING OF OH MY GOSH, THINGS ARE GOING TO GET WORSE.

IT TOOK A WHILE TO REALIZE THAT WE WERE NOT GOING TO RISE UP AND DO THE THINGS WE NEEDED TO DO.

WHEN YOU SEE A CATASTROPHE, A STORM COMING.

THEY FIRST THOUGHT IS NOW, IT CANNOT BE THAT BAD.

PAMELA: HE SAYS HE TRIED TO FILL THE INFORMATION GAP, BLOCKING, GOING ON TWITTER, RESPONDING TO AN AVALANCHE OF REQUESTS FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERVIEWS.

DR. JHA: I AM HERE WITH TWO SHOTS OF MODERNA, FEELING QUITE GOOD.

I MIGHT NEED A BOOSTER NEXT YEAR.

PAMELA: HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS CALM, CONCISE BEDSIDE MANNER.

SIMPLE FINE OFTEN CONFUSING -- SIMPLIFYING OFTEN CONFUSING HEALTH CARE ISSUES.

HE IS IS IT IMMIGRANT STORY, A UNIQUELY AMERICAN ONE.

DR. JHA: I WAS BORN IN INDIA.

MY PARENTS WERE BOTH EDUCATORS.

I CAME TO CANADA WHEN I WAS NINE YEARS OLD.

I DID NOT SPEAK A WORD OF ENGLISH.

I LEARNED ENGLISH IN CANADA.

I WAS IN CANADA UNTIL I WAS 14.

I MOVED TO NEW JERSEY, WHERE I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL.

PAMELA: IT WAS THERE WHERE HE CONSIDERED A MEDIA CAREER.

DR. JHA: I WAS THE EDITOR OF MY HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER.

I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT GOING INTO JOURNALISM.

I THOUGHT WHAT A GREAT PROFESSION TO GET A CHANCE TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO OTHER PEOPLE.

PAMELA: HE DECIDED TO MAJOR IN ECONOMICS AND STUDIED PREMED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

IT WAS THERE HE CAME TO GRIPS WITH A NAGGING ENTER CONFLICT -- INNER CONFLICT WITH HIS DUAL IDENTITY.

DR. JHA: I STARTED READING BOOKS ABOUT THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE.

I RECOGNIZED ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT I HAVE BEEN LIVING A CLASSIC IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE.

THE STRUGGLES THAT PEOPLE HAVE.

I HAD THESE HUGE ENTITY ISSUES, AND MY INDIAN OR AMERICAN -- AM I INDIAN OR AMERICAN?

CLASSIC IMMIGRANT STRUGGLE.

PAMELA: IT WAS THE HEAD OF CHAPLAIN, WHO MENTORED HIM.

DR. JHA: HE TALKED TO ME ABOUT GROWING UP AS A JEWISH KID IN BROOKLYN.

HIS OWN IDENTITY STRUGGLES.

IT HELPED ME NAVIGATE.

I FELT THAT WAS A QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN THING.

HERE IS AN INDIAN AMERICAN KID, STRUGGLING WITH IDENTITY, HERE IS A RABBI HELPING THIS INDIAN AMERICAN COME UP WITH HOW TO THINK ABOUT THEIR OWN IDENTITY.

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THAT AS AN ANALOGY OF HOW AMERICANS COME TOGETHER FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS.

OFTEN WAS A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

PAMELA: AFTER RECEIVING HIS MEDICAL DEGREE, AND DIRECTING THE GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE AND HARVARD -- AT HARVARD.

HIS NEWFOUND FAME FOLLOWED HIM.

DR. JHA: I HAVE PEOPLE RECOGNIZE ME ON THE STREETS.

OR GROCERY STORES.

THAT IS DIFFERENT.

I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THAT BEFORE.

I DO NOT SPEND A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT IT.

PEOPLE ARE PRETTY FRIENDLY.

PAMELA: NOT EVERYONE IS SO FRIENDLY.

HE DISCOVERED SOMETIMES, BEING A PUBLIC FIGURE CAN HAVE A DRAMATIC DOWNSIDE WHEN THERE ARE THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE.

FOR HIM, IT HAPPENED LAST NOVEMBER.

>> OUR FINAL WITNESS IS DR. ASHISH JHA.

PAMELA: HE TESTIFIED AT A SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY HEARING.

THE TOPIC WAS THE USE OF HYDROCARBONS THE CORK WHEN -- HEIGHT OF C A MEDICINE FOR COVI.

>> DOZENS OF STUDIES HAVE STUDIED EFFICACY OF THE MEDICINE.

EVERY SINGLE HIGH-QUALITY STUDY HAS FAILED TO FIND ANY BENEFIT OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE FOR COVID-19.

PAMELA: EVEN THOUGH THE FDA DETERMINED THE DRUG WAS INEFFECTIVE, SUPPORTERS OF THE USE OF THE DRUG GOT ANGRY AND PERSONAL.

DR. JHA: THERE WAS VERY CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE SENATOR WHO HELD THE HEARING WAS REALLY TRYING TO USE IT AS A WAY TO SPREAD DISINFORMATION ABOUT HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE.

IT WAS AN EVENT SET UP WITH THE BLOGGERS, A LOT OF RIGHT WING SOCIAL MEDIA FOLKS WHO THEN WENT AFTER ME PERSONALLY.

BEGAN TO ATTACK ME, THREATEN ME, I DID NOT -- PAMELA: DID YOU GET DEATH THREATS?

DR. JHA: YES.

PEOPLE SAYING HE NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.

HE IS A MURDERER FOR DENYING THE DRUG IS USEFUL.

HE'S TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.

THERE WERE A FEW WEEKS -- PAMELA: FOR THE RACIAL OVERTONES?

DR. JHA: YES.

IT HAS BEEN INTERESTING.

WHEN PEOPLE GET FRUSTRATED WITH ME, LET US SAY THAT MASKS ARE IMPORTANT.

IF YOU THINK MASKS ARE AN EFFORT TO CONTROL THE POPULATION, INSTEAD OF CRITICIZING WHAT I AM SAYING, I HAVE HAD OVER THE WHOLE PANDEMIC MAKE THIS RACIAL.

PEOPLE TELL ME TO GO BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM.

THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AMERICA.

I TRIED TO IGNORE THOSE.

PAMELA: THE RACIST RAGE AND MISINFORMATION ERECTED AT HIM DID NOT DETER HIM -- DIRECTED AT HIM DID NOT DETER HIM TO DISPENSE SOLID INFORMATION.

EVEN AS THE PANDEMIC WAS POLARIZING.

DR. JHA: WE HAVE GOT TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR OWN BUBBLES.

WHEN IT COMES TO MEDIA, I AM VERY OPEN TO TALK TO ANY MEDIA PLATFORM THAT WILL HAVE ME.

THE ONLY RULE IS I GET TO SEE WHAT I THINK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

I AM ON MSNBC, I AM ON FOX NEWS, AND NEWSMAX.

I AM HAPPY TO DO THAT.

PAMELA: A LOT PEOPLE SAY IT TOOK IT ETHIC -- AN EPIC VIRUS TO MAKE US REALIZE THE QUALITY OF EARTH -- HEALTH CARE.

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM THIS?

DR. JHA: WE HAVE THE INEQUITIES WITHIN OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS.

THE HOSPITALS THAT CARE FOR POOR AND MINORITY PATIENTS TEND TO BE LESS WELL-FUNDED.

THEY HAVE FEWER RESOURCES.

LESS QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE.

WHEN THIS PANDEMIC HIT IT DISPROPORTIONATELY HIT MINORITIES, THEY ENDED UP IN THOSE HOSPITALS.

THOSE HOSPITALS COULD NOT HANDLE THINGS.

YOU THOUGHT MUCH HIGHER RATES OF DEATH AND SUFFERING.

PAMELA: WE ALSO NEED TO INVEST MORE IN A PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE THAT CAN RESPOND TO BUYERS OUTBREAKS.

HE SUPPORTS HIS MEDICINE AT THE VETERAN'S AND MR. SHOULD PROVIDENCE -- AT PROVIDENCE.

DR. JHA: OF ALL OF THE THINGS I DO, THE THING I FIND MOST MEANINGFUL IS PATIENTS.

IT KEEPS ME GROUNDED.

IT IS ONE THING TO TALK ABOUT BIG IDEAS, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BEING ON THE FRONT LINES TO REMIND YOU THAT THOSE IDEAS HAVE TO GET PUT INTO PRACTICE.

IT KEEPS ME GROUNDED, HUMBLE.

IT FORCES ME TO THINK MORE CLEARLY ABOUT WHAT I AM SUGGESTING.

PAMELA: HE CONTINUES BEING IN DEMAND ON NATIONAL NEWS BROADCASTS.

>> HOW TO BOUNCE ALARM WITH PROPER CAUTION -- BALANCE ALARM WITH PROPER CAUTION?

PAMELA: HIS FAMILY HELPED HIM STAY GROUNDED.

HIS SON KEEPS HIM HUMBLE.

DR. JHA: HE SAYS TO ME, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ANY TV STATION WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.

I SAID, TELL ME MORE.

HE SAID YOU ARE SO BORING.

[LAUGHTER] PAMELA: WE HEAD OUT TO SEE.

-- SEA.

THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR MARITIME HISTORY AND STRATEGIC DEFENSE.

SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE SILICON VALLEY OF UNDERSEA WARFARE.

THAT SENTIMENT IS A POINT OF PRIDE FOR THE REGION'S DEFENSE INDUSTRY.

THE NAVY'S NEXT GENERATION OF SUBMARINES IS BEING BUILT HERE IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS ARE NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT THE BUILDING FLEET.

AS HE FIRST REPORTED IN JUNE, FOR THE NAVY, BUILDING UP THE BATTLE FORCE IS A PRESSING ISSUE.

AS IT FACES INCREASED COMPETITION AT SEA.

THE NAVY IS TO DISHES ABOUT DISCUSSING ITS WORK.

MUCH OF IT IS CLASSIFIED.

LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS.

>> WE DO NOT TALK A LOT ABOUT WHAT WE DO.

THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW.

NOT ALL OF THEM ARE FRIENDLY.

MICHELLE: THE SUM REINFORCE IS CALLED THE SILENT SERVICE.

-- THE SUBMARINE FORCE IS CALLED THE SOLID SERVICE.

CLASSIFIED MISSIONS UNDERSEA'S.

READY TO LAUNCH BALLISTIC MISSILES.

>> WE WANT TO BE THE FORCE THAT NO ONE MESSES WITH.

YOU WANT TO BE THE MIKE TYSON PERSON.

IF THE PERSON IS LOOKING AROUND, YOU ARE NOT THE ONE THEY'RE GOING TO CAUSE TROUBLE WITH.

MICHELLE: HE IS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER'S NEWPORT DIVISION.

>> THESE MISSILES ARE TERRIBLE MISSIONS -- WEAPONS.

NO ONE WANTS TO USE THEM.

OUR PRESENCE HAS MAINTAINED PEACE.

MICHELLE: HE ESTIMATES HE SPENT 6-8 YEARS UNDERWATER ON VARIOUS C4'S.

HE IS WORKING -- SEA TOURS.

HE IS WORKING WHERE THEY ARE DEVELOPING THE TECHNOLOGY W FOR UNDERWATER VESSELS.

>> WE DEFEND OUR NATION.

MOST OF US DO NOT WEAR THE UNIFORM.

THERE IS ABOUT 3500 CIVILIANS.

WE DO NOT WEAR THE UNIFORM, WE HELP DEFEND OUR NATION.

OUR FOLKS ARE JUST AS COMMITTED AS THOSE WHERE THE UNIFORM.

MICHELLE: DEFENDING THE U.S. AT SEA IS NO SMALL ENDEAVOR.

71% OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE IS COVERED IN WATER.

THE NAVY IS EXPANDING ITS FLEET TO MAINTAIN WHAT IT DESCRIBES AS U.S. MARITIME SUPERIORITY.

IT IS BIG BUSINESS FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

CONSTRUCTION IS WELL UNDERWAY AT ELECTRIC BOAT, THE NAVY'S PRIMARY SUMMARY BUILDER.

SEAN DAVEY HEADS UP AT THE POINTE FACILITY.

>> WE HAVE BEEN IN SOMEWHAT OF A GROWTH MODE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

OUR EMPLOYEES SEE A TON OF WORK ON THE HORIZON.

MICHELLE: FOR THOSE WHO OVERSEE HIRING AT ELECTRIC BOAT, THE EXCITEMENT ON PROJECTS IS PALPABLE.

>> PEOPLE THINK SHE BUILDING AS BEING MOTORS AND ELECTRICIANS.

WE ALSO HAVE THOUSANDS OF ENGINEERS AND DESIGNERS AND FIREFIGHTERS, DOCTORS, NURSES, WE ARE GROWING EVERYWHERE.

MICHELLE: THE NAVY HAS AWARDED ELECTRIC BOAT MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACTS TO BUILD TWO TYPES OF SUBMARINES.

INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CLASS.

A FAST ATTACK SUMMARY DESIGNED TO HUNT DOWN OTHER MILITARY SHIPS.

-- SUBMARINE DESIGNED TO HUNT DOWN OTHER MILITARY SHIPS.

>> THEY CAN MAP AND TRANSIT MINEFIELDS COVERTLY.

INSERT SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES SO THAT THE ADVERSARY DOES NOT KNOW THAT SEALS ARE COMING ONTO THEIR BEACH.

MICHELLE: TO REPLACE THE AGING OHIO CLASS SUBS, ELECTRIC OPEN AGAIN CONSTRUCTION ON THE NAVY'S NEWEST SUMMARY CLASS.

COLUMBIA CLASS.

ELECTRIC BOAT WILL BUILD 12 OF THEM FOR THE NAVY.

>> IT PROVIDES AN ASSURED STRATEGIC RESPONSE FOR ANYONE WHO THREATENED THE UNITED STATES WITH WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

MICHELLE: BUILDING THE SUMMARIES WILL REQUIRE ELECTRIC BOAT TO HIRE MORE EMPLOYEES THAN IT HAS HAD IN DECADES.

IN THE MID-1970'S, THE COMPANY HAD 6000 EMPLOYEES.

-- 26,000 EMPLOYEES.

THAT IS CHANGING THANKS TO CONTRACTS WITH THE NAVY.

>> WE ARE IN THE GROWTH MODE AGAIN TODAY AT 17,500 PEOPLE AND CONTINUING TO CLIMB UNTIL WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE STAFFING -- ENOUGH STAFFING AND BILLABILITY TO BUILD THE -- AND COLUMBIA.

MICHELLE: THEY ARE WORKING AT THE MAIN FISHING FACILITY.

THE COMPANY PLANS TO HIRE ANOTHER 1500 PEOPLE TO WORK AT THE SITE.

'S SHIPYARD IN CONNECTICUT IS ALSO EXPANDING -- ITS SHIPYARD IN CONNECTICUT IS ALSO THIS TIMELINE -- TIME-LAPSE VIDEO SHOWS SOME OF THE ELEMENT AT -- OF THE IMPROVEMENT AT THE POINT.

>> IS TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE LETTER FACILITIES TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SPACE AND THE FACILITIES WE NEED TO COMPLETE THAT WORK.

MICHELLE: THE WORK BOILS DOWN TO SEAPOWER.

THE NAVY WANT TO SEND A STRONG MESSAGE TO OTHER NAVAL POWERS INCLUDING RUSSIA AND CHINA.

THERE HAS TO BE A GREAT SENSE OF URGENCY AS YOU SAY WE NEED TO RAMP UP OUR FLEET AND DO IT QUICKLY.

>> THE CHINESE NAVY IS WHAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT.

IT GIVES ME THE MOTIVATION THAT WE DO OUR DROPS AS BEST WE CAN.

THEY ARE GETTING -- OUR JOBS AS BEST WE CAN.

THEY ARE GETTING BEGGAR -- BIGGER, THEY ARE GETTING BETTER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

MICHELLE: ACCORDING TO EIGHT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT, CHINA HAS A BATTLE FORCE OF ABOUT 350 SHIPS, COMPARED TO THE U.S.

WHICH HAD 293 SHIPS IN EARLY 2020.

DOES THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE THE BEST NAVY IN THE WORLD?

>> YES.

MICHELLE: EVEN THOUGH CHINA HAS A BIGGE FLEET?

>> IT ALSO GOES TO MISSION EVENT ABILITIES -- MISSION ADVANTAGES.

WE SEE THREATS COMING IN FROM OTHER NATIONS AND WE UNDERSTAND WE NEED TO ADVANCE UNDERSEA WARFARE AND CONTINUE TO LEAD IN THAT AREA.

>MICHELLE: NOT JUST CHINA?

>> WE HAVE MULTIPLE EAST COAST, WEST COAST CHALLENGES.

MICHELLE: THAT IS DRIVING THE GROWTH AT THE UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER.

>> I WAS HERE WHEN RUSSIA WENT OUT OF BUSINESS.

AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A BIG REDUCTION IN FOCUSING OR SPENDING IN THE UNDERSEA DOMAIN.

WE DID THE REDUCTIONS THEN.

MICHELLE: BUT THE TIDE IS CHANGING.

THEY WANT TO ENSURE THE UNITED STATES RETAINS ITS UNDERSEA ADVANTAGE.

>> THE DEFENSE CLUSTER HERE HAS BEEN GROWING AND GROWING STRONG.

WE NEVER SHUT DOWN AND WE CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FOR THE NEWS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

MICHELLE: SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION HELPING THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY BUILD ITS LABOR FORCE.

>> OUR CHART AS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE TRAINED EMPLOYEES, BUILD THE PIPELINE FOR EMPLOYEES OF TOMORROW.

THEIR DEMAND IS GOING THROUGH THE 20 30'S.

-- 2030'S.

MICHELLE: THEY HAVE PAIRED HUNDREDS WITH INTERNSHIPS INCLUDING FAITH LEONARD.

SHE IS STUDYING OCEAN ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND AND PLANS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THEATER RENTS -- IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY.

>> STARTED TAKING SONAR CLASSES THIS YEAR.

IT IS REALLY INTERESTING.

WITH DEFENSE, THERE IS ALWAYS JOBS.

I'M ALWAYS ONE TO BE EMPLOYABLE.

MICHELLE: YOU ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT FINDING A JOB NEXT YEAR?

>> NOT AT ALL.

MICHELLE: SHE FEELS FORTUNATE WHEN SHE CONSIDERS THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST IN THE DEFENSE SECTOR AND WANTS TO SEE MORE WOMEN JOIN HER.

>> IF I CAN DO SOMETHING THAT THE BOYS ARE DOING, THAT IS AWESOME.

WITH THEIR NOT A LOT OF WOMEN, WANT TO ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO GET INTO STUFF.

LIKE THIS -- INTO STUFF LIKE THIS.

MICHELLE: THEY ALSO WANT TO SEE MORE WOMEN WORKING IN DEFENSE.

>> REACHING OUT TO MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS, SHOWING THEM THE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS FUN.

IT'S ONE THING TO SAY LEARN MATH, TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO WITH IT THAT IS CREATIVE.

THAT WILL SPARK MY INTEREST, THAT WILL MAKE ME SAY, THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO DO.

MICHELLE: ELECTRIC BOAT IS COUNTING ON THAT YOUNG ENTHUSIASM.

ANDREW BONNETT SAYS THE COMPANY EXPECTS TO REACH PEAK HIRING IN LESS THAN A DECADE.

>> IF YOU STOP TO THINK ABOUT WHO IS THAT, THAT IS MY DAUGHTER IN THIRD GRADE.

THAT IS WHO WE HAVE TO HIRE.

PART OF MY TEAM IS FOCUSED ON HOW DO WE GIVE PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED TODAY.

HENRY REACH BACK INTO THE HIGH SCHOOLS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

WHEN HE TICKED THE LONG-TERM VIEW, WE HAVE WORK OUT THROUGH -- WHEN YOU TAKE THE LONG-TERM VIEW, WE HAVE WORK OUT THROUGH 2030.

MICHELLE: MANY EMPLOYEES HAVE A SECURITY CLEARANCE AND ALL ARE REQUIRED TO BE U.S. CITIZENS.

>> IF YOU WANT TO WORK ON U.S. NAVY SUMMARIES, WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU.

IF YOU ARE AN SPEARS PERSON, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE, WE WILL TRAIN YOU.

WE HAVE PARTNERSHIPS SET UP WE WILL HIRE YOU.

WE WILL SEND YOU TO SCHOOL TO EARN THOSE SKILLS BEFORE YOU EVEN COME AT A STEP FOOT ON THE FACTORY FLOOR.

MICHELLE: THOUGH SKILLS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO CHANGE AS THE INDUSTRY -- THOSE SKILLS ARE LIKELY TO CHANGE AS THE INDUSTRY KEEPS EVOLVING.

WHAT YOU ANTICIPATE THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY LOOKING LIKE?

>> THE TECHNOLOGY WILL BE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE SEE TODAY.

THERE WILL BE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT WILL BE MORE EMBEDDED IN IT.

WE WILL BE BUILDING SUMMARIES, BUILDING SYSTEMS ON IT.

>> THE USE OF UNMANNED VEHICLES IS GROWING.

WE HAVE SEEN IT IN THE AIR DOMAIN, WE ARE DEFINITELY SEEING IT IN THE UNDERSEA DOMAIN AS WELL.

MICHELLE: ANOTHER REASON WHY THE NAVY SINCE THE WORK IT IS DOING NOW HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.

>> WE ALWAYS HAD AN INVENTION -- ADVANTAGE IN THE UNDERSEA DOMAIN.

IT HAS STRUCK, WHAT DO WE DO TO CONTINUE TO GET THAT ADVANTAGE.

>> WE WANT CHINA TO WAKE UP EVERY DAY AND SAY THIS IS NOT THE DAY I WANT TO START ANYTHING WITH THE U.S. NAVY.

MICHELLE: WHEN IT COMES TO BOATBUILDING, FEW COME CLOSE TO THE LONG AND STORIED HISTORY OF THE BROTHERS FROM BRISTOL.

WE LOOK AT THE HERRESHOFF MARINE MUSEUM.

ARCHIVES, PRESIDENT AND -- OUR GUYS IS THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

-- OUR GUIDES ARE THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE RECTOR.

-- DIRECTOR.

>> WAS IN OPERATION FROM 9078-1945 LEWIS OPERATED BY TWO BROTHERS.

WELCOME TO THE MODEL ROOM.

THIS IS A SPECIAL PLACE.

THE OWN COMPARISON I CAN MAKE IS IMAGINE IF YOU CANNOT GO SOMEWHERE AND STAND IN A ROOM WITH EVERY SINGLE PICASSO PAINTING EVER CREATED.

IF THEY WERE ALL IN ONE PLACE TOGETHER, THAT IS THE EQUIVALENT FOR THESE TWO MODEL ROOMS.

WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS MODELS IS THEY REPRESENT THE DESIGN FOR EVERY SINGLE BOAT THAT HMCO EVER BUILT.

WHEN THEY GOT A NEW DESIGN, HE WOULD TAKE A BLOCK OF WHAT AND THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL METHOD FOR DESIGNING BOATS.

IT IS AN OLD METHOD.

AT THE TIME, IT WAS KIND OF UNUSUAL.

MOST.

HER PRIMARILY USING -- MOST PEOPLE WERE DESIGNING ON PAPER.

THIS IS A TACTILE APPROACH.

IT WAS MATHEMATICALLY DRIVEN.

TODAY, WE KNOW THEM FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL SAILING BOATS AND RACING YACHTS.

ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR AMERICA CUP INVOLVEMENT.

THE ORIGINS OF THE COMPANY, GOES BACK TO THE HISTORY OF STEAM ENGINEERING AND POWERBOATS.

>> THE COMPANY WENT FROM SCENE TO SALE BECAUSE THEY HAD A COUPLE OF CUSTOMERS WHO ARE POWERBOAT CUSTOMERS WANTED THEM TO BUILD SAILBOATS.

WHEN GENTLEMEN -- ONE GENTLEMEN WAS ONE OF THEIR BEST CUSTOMERS.

HE DECIDED HE WANTED TO BUILD A 46 FOOTER.

IT WAS THE HOT RACING CLASS OF THE DAY.

MORGAN CONVINCE THE NEW YORK COMPANY TO BUILD IT.

INTO THE FALL OF 1892, THEY GOT THE ORDER FOR VIGILANT, WHICH WAS THE CUP DEFENDER IN 1983.

THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF AMERICA'S CUP DOMINANCE BY THE COMPANY.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PIECES IN THIS IS THE IS AND MARLIS -- AMARYLYS.

-- WANTED TO RACE IN NEW YORK HARBOR.

HE DECIDED TO BUILD A BOAT THAT COULD WIN THAT.

AND COME UP WITH THIS CONCEPT OF THE DOUBLE BOAT.

HE WENT DOWN AND HE WON.

THE GUY WHO CAME IN SECOND IN THE EVENT IS AT HIM FOR NOT HAVING A PROPER YACHT.

HE WAS DISQUALIFIED WHICH IS WHAT WE SEE TODAY.

YOU CANNOT HAVE THIS RACE AGAINST MODEL HOLES.

THIS IS THE CLASSIC, OR THE BUZZARDS BAY BOY'S BOAT.

IT WAS DESIGNED IN 1914 AS A TRAINER FOR YOUNGER KIDS TO GO SAILING ON.

THERE ARE SOME STILL RACING TODAY.

>> THEY BUILT MORE THAN 2000 BOATS.

WE DO NOT KNOW TOTALLY BECAUSE THE RECORD-KEEPING FOR THE SMALL BOATS WAS NOT AS CLEAR.

OF ALL THE BOATS THEY BUILT, 20% OF -- 28 PERCENT REMAIN.

THAT IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.

IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW BELOVED THESE DESIGNS ARE, HOW EFFECTIVE THEY ARE.

HOW MUCH PEOPLE STILL VENERATE THIS DESIGNER AND COMPANY.

MICHELLE: OUR THANKS TO THE HERRESHOFF MARINE MUSEUM.

PAMELA: THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

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