A presidential visit for the crews of Discovery and the ISS
In short: Discover how President Obama and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spent time with the astronauts of the International Space Station's Expedition 26 and the space shuttle Discovery.
During their off-duty hours, the six members of the Expedition 26 crew and the six members of the Discovery shuttle crew visited the White House for a conversation with President Obama. The meeting, which included NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, took place as the shuttle crew continued the process of transferring cargo from the Permanent Multipurpose Module.
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