COMMITTEE on FAIR PLAY i SPORTS

NO AMERICAN PARTICIPATION iz the OLYMPIC GAMES under NAZI AUSPICES

Temporary Committee

 

GEORGE GORDON BATTLE
DR. HENRY SMITH LEIPER
Chairmen

FRANCIS A. HENSON

Treasurer

WILLIAM B. CHAMBERLAIN
Executive Secretary

LEE BRICK
Assistant Secretary

BERDA S. HORN
Associate Secretary

WILLIAM G. SCHRAM
Comptroller

JOSEPH A. BABOR

HON. RICHARD J. BEAMISH

FRANCIS BIDDLE

DR. FRANZ BOAS

HEYWOOD BROUN

DR. HUGH ELMER BROWN

REV. EDMUND B. CHAFFEE

DEAN E. W. CHUBB

GOV. JAMES M. CURLEY

DR. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK

DR. JOHN C. FUTRALL

. IRVING GEMSON

HON. JAMES W. GERARD
DR. FRANK P. GRAHAM
MARTHA GRUENING

REV. HERMAN J. HAHN
ARTHUR GARFIELD HAYS
DR. JOHN HAYNES HOLMES
DR. PAUL HUTCHINSON

DR. RAYMOND A. KENT

DR. FRANK KINGDON
FREDA KIRCHWEY
SENATOR JESSE H. METCALF
LUCILLE B. MILNER
RICHARD NEUBERGER

DR. REINHOLD NIEBUHR
DR. ELLEN F. PENDLETON
REV. A. CLAYTON POWELL, Jr.
FRANK RITCHIE

REV. MILLARD L. ROBINSON
MERRILL E. ROOT

JOHN A. RYDER

C. W. SAVAGE

WILLIAM JAY SCHIEFFELIN
JACK SHEA

GEORGE N. SHUSTER
LAWRENCE E. SPIVAK

REV. E. V. STANFORD, O.S.A.
NORMAN THOMAS

OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD
DR. E. GRAHAM WILSON
DR. MARY E. WOOLLEY

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November 15, 1935

Dr. Forrest C, Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kans.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Knowing your interest in preserving the high
standards of sportsmanship and the Olympic ideals, we
take the liberty of bringing to your attention the en-
closed pamphlet entitled "Preserve the Olympic Ideal".

The pamphlet presents a description of the
situation in Germany and the violation by the present
regime of the Olympic regulations and of the pledges
given to the International Olympic Committee, to the
American Olympic Committee, and to the Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States. The facts contained there-
in are well authenticated.

We should be interested in having your comment
on this pamphlet.

Very sincerely yours

Ze,

George Gordon Battle

ry Smith Leiper

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