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Claim: Hitler refused to shake Jesse Owens' hand
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Owens himself, 1936: 'Hitler didn't snub me, it was our president who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram.' Hitler gave him a wave; FDR never congratulated him.
SOURCE
Owens, Kansas City speech 1936 (D. Large, Nazi Games); Check Your Fact, Jun 2022
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