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    By Talking About His Rape, This Former Astronaut Says He Aims To Help Other Survivors

    "I really weighed heavily on, 'Should this come out?'" Leland Melvin tells Here & Now's Robin Young of writing his new book "Chasing Space."
    Oct 23, 2017 2 minutes
    Leland Melvin, a former NASA astronaut and NFL player, at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

    Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin spoke with Here & Now last month about a scathing letter he posted to Facebook directed at President Trump, after Trump’s remarks about NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem.

    During the conversation, Melvin mentioned he is a rape survivor. ‘s Robin Young speaks with Melvin () about why he decided to talk about his rape.”

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