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He is in Washington D.C. today anticipating a ceremony tomorrow at NASA headquarters where he will be sworn in. He will be only the second former astronaut and the first African-American to ever hold the position.
Tonight on "Live at Five", the challenges Bolden faces at this critical time in NASA'S history.
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