On the recordJune 14, 2021
Absolutely. I go back in my history, I have already recounted for the subcommittee that the first real breakthrough on astronauts in diversifying was the class of 1978.
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congress.govAbsolutely. I go back in my history, I have already recounted for the subcommittee that the first real breakthrough on astronauts in diversifying was the class of 1978.
Bill Nelson reflects on NASA's history of diversifying its astronaut corps.
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