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...News Anchor: As our troops courageously and effectively dismantle the Iraqi regime in Baghdad, this network shifts its focus to another heated conflict—the battle for Augusta National. The PGA Masters golf tournament begins today, but most Americans will be following the protests by women’s organizations against the exclusive southern club...
...embedded correspondent, Rahul Rohatgi, is with the 3rd Division-5th Battalion of the National Coalition of Women’s Organizations (NCWO), which is leading the protest in Augusta, Ga. Let’s hear from...
...know, I’m not allowed to give away operational details, so all I can say is that the group of protestors I am with is about two miles away from the actual golf course, somewhere on Washington Road. We’re not allowed near Augusta National, of course, thanks to a recent ruling by federal judge “Dudley” H. Bowen upholding the power of the local sheriff to boot protestors as far as he needs...
...argument for the continued presence of the final clubs at Harvard and the hands-off stance that the University has towards them is similar to Augusta’s; as private organizations they have no obligation to open themselves to women. But if the claim of the NCWO against Augusta has merit, there is a similar claim to be made against the final clubs...
Finally, and most importantly, we cannot ignore the symbolism that accompanies the current existence of final clubs. The NCWO probably doesn’t care much about the 18th hole at Augusta, and many women at Harvard would not want to join a final club if given the chance. But the men who join final clubs are welcomed into a long tradition of camaraderie that includes three U.S. presidents and, for over a hundred years, was closely connected to the life of Harvard College. Membership in the clubs is for life and can continue to provide benefits long after graduation...