Transcript: Mrs. Jesse Owens Recalls 1936 Olympics

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Noah talks with Ruth Owens about her husband's return from the Berlin Olympics, how she met him on the "Queen Mary" in New York Harbor, the ticker-tape parade, and a paper bag containing $10,000 in cash.

NOAH ADAMS, Host: It is said that Michael Johnson runs like Jesse Owens - the upright posture, the gracefully controlled power. Jesse Owens' widow, Ruth Owens, has noticed that, and before the Olympic Games, Mrs. Owens sent Michael Johnson a letter of encouragement.

This is the 60th anniversary of the Olympics in Berlin, and we talked with Ruth Owens about her memories, about hearing the news of her husband's victories in Berlin and then ...

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