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Charlie Sifford on Breaking Race Barriers in Professional Golf

Pro golfer Charlie Sifford was the first African American admitted to the PGA in 1961. Despite his success, he's found that blacks are still not welcome in the game of golf. His memoir about his career is called "Just Let Me Play."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 2, 1992: Interview with Claes Oldenburg; Interview with Charlie Sifford; Review of the film "Honeymoon in Vegas."
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Public Artist Claes Oldenburg

Pop artist and sculptor Claes Oldenburg. He turns everyday objects into colossal public monuments. He created a giant clothespin for Philadelphia, a rubber stamp for Cleveland, a fruit bowl for Miami, and others. Before taking on the large public sculptures, Claes worked in multiples, where a small object is repeated. A new book about this period of his work is called "Claes Oldenburg: Multiples in Retrospect 1964-1990."

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Pro-Golfer Charlie Sifford.

Pro Golfer Charlie Sifford. He was the first black admitted to the PGA in 1961. Even so, he's found that blacks are still not welcome in the game of golf. His new book is "Just Let Me Play," written by Sifford with James Gullo (by British American Publishing, 19 British American Boulevard, Latham, New York, 12110).

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