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Berlin Bars Swimming Pools to Jews

November 26, 1935
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Ignoring the anti-Olympics campaign in America, the authorities today ordered that all municipal public swimming pools be barred to Jews. The action deprives 5,000 organized Jewish sportsmen in Berlin of swimming facilities. The order makes the exception, permitting Jewish athletes the use of one small swimming pool for two hours on Saturday nights.

Following the appointment late last week of an official from the Propaganda Ministry to the executive body of the Olympics arrangements committee, the committee issued the following order:

All landladies in Berlin who have registered their rooms with the authorities for rental to participants and guests at the Olympic Games are requested to attend special propaganda courses.

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