Problem embedding python on Red Hat Linux 7.2

[Ronald Cole]

*newbie alert*

I have a program that calls Py_Initialize() and I cannot compile it
because I cannot seem to find the python library (-lpython?) in
/usr/lib to link it with.  Here's what Red Hat figured I needed:

$ rpm -qa | grep python
python-xmlrpc-1.5.1-7.x.3
python-1.5.2-35
python-devel-1.5.2-35
rpm-python-4.0.4-7x
python-popt-0.8.8-7.x.2

and I've scanned distribution cd's 1 and 2 looking for it but can't
seem to find any sign of a lib*.{a,so} in the rpms.

Please, someone take pity and clue me!

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