Authored by Stephen Young
A telegram written by George G. Battle and Henry S. Leiper to
Reverend James M. Gillis
Introduction
This telegram was written by George G. Battle who formed the
Committee on Fair Play in Sports to boycott participation of American
teams and athletes to compete in the 1936 Olympics hosted in
Berlin, Germany by the Nazi regime. This letter was addressed to
Reverend James M. Gillis on October 1st, 1935.