George Plimpton Tribute

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
A tribute to the paradoxical life of George Plimpton. He was a patrician with a passion for everything from fireworks to football. Lewis Lapham and Elaine Kauffman join us by telephone to share their memories of Plimpton. More

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