Here's Barack Obama flashing the Vulcan salute with the original Lieutenant Uhura

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By Cyriaque Lamar Apr 4, 2012 5:20 AM

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Here’s Barack Obama flashing the Vulcan salute with the original Lieutenant Uhura

Here's Barack Obama flashing the Vulcan salute with the original Lieutenant Uhura When actress Nichelle Nichols stopped by the White House in February, she managed to score the ultimate photo op — the Commander-in-Chief brandishing Mr. Spock's iconic salute. Serving as the Enterprise's chief communications officer definitely opens doors. Nichols also stopped by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center while in the neighborhood.

Related: Maybe the most magical earthbound photo in the NASA archives, from the space shuttle Enterprise's rollout ceremony in 1976. So many fly outfits!

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