So, Becker chose to ask two people Alan Truscott, the journalist for the New York Times and John Gerber, the captain of the US team to observe Reese and Schapiro in action. When the observers thought signals were being transmitted, they then asked the British captain, Ralph Swimer and Geoffrey Butler who was Chairman of the British Bridge League to observe. It was directly as a result of this matter that my father Louis was later appointed as Chairman of the British Bridge League after Butler had stepped down. At first, Alan Truscott did not believe the accusations, but...
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