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Fascinating: President Obama and Nichelle Nichols Giving the Vulcan Salute

by Susana Polo | 10:29 am, April 4th, 2012


Senior Representative of the United Federation of Planets Nyota Uhura stopped by the White House last night as part of an on going series of talks about the United States’ space presence in the future.

Well, actually, Nichelle Nichols, the actress who plays Uhura and who has worked with NASA for years, helping to recruit female and minority personnel, including Dr. Sally Ride and Colonel Guion Bluford, the first American woman and African-American person in space, had the opportunity to stop by the White House Tuesday night and meet the President, since she was in town for a NASA event. Here’s two simply awesome things from her Twitter:

Months ago Pres Obama was quoted as saying that he’d had a crush on me when he was younger. I asked about that & he proudly confirmed it!

President Obama also confirmed for me that he was defintely a Trekker! How wonderful is that?!

(via The Hollywood Reporter.)

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  • http://twitter.com/WhamCalker CPW

    So does Romney have to come out against Star Trek? State a clear preference for Picard over Kirk? Or is it Star Wars over Trek?

  • Nadya Boone

    Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space.  Dr. Ride was the first American woman of any variety. 

  • http://twitter.com/archasa Åsa M Larsson

    Would you look at his smile!! That is not just a photo op – that is genuine geek joy!

  • Anonymous

    Yikes! Thanks for the correction.

  • MAXINE

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  • http://sdhardie.tumblr.com Sheila

    This is quite possibly my favorite picture, ever, of our President.

  • Frodo Baggins

    I never realized how Vulcany he looked.

  • http://www.facebook.com/brett.dewey Brett Dewey

    Epic photo for geeks and civil rights.  But why is Tuvok smiling?

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