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The TV series “Star Trek” predicted everything from tablet computers to flip phones and a diverse space program. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller has the story of how “Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols played a key role in NASA’s effort to recruit both people of color and the first female astronauts, more than four decades ago.
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