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commending president barack obama for what they call his evolution on gay marriage in. an open letter that was released just last night, they compare it to the struggle for civil rights. the president declared his support for same-sex unions earlier this week. former naacp chairman julian bond joins me by phone. thank you for joining us. you have been very outspoken about marriage equality. what is your personal reaction to the president's public endorsement of same-sex marriage? >> i was tremendously happy to hear that he was going to do it. i always thought he felt his way. it's ...

>> the impact of education, all those things are important. indeed, has a positive impact, but we think, to put it very bluntly, trap ourselves why trying to justify human spaceflight because of the benefits of science or what have you. we think the justification has to be an in tangible justification. it's a justification that says the purpose is to prepare a path to put human beings in the solar system. which shows american leadership, the benefits of the american system, leadership of our technology. it provides inspiratio...