DOC IS MEMO FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM WILLIAM DONOVAN CONCERNING RECENT PLOT TO ASSASSINATE HITLER AND OVERTHROW THE NAZI REGIME.

Approved for Release: 2022/09/29 C00031587 22 July 1944 VFMORANDITV POR TRE RPFSInPNT 20 The military coup dtetat attempted on/July 1944 by strong elements of the German gigh command appears to have been the out- growth of political preparations of at least six monthst duration. For your information, T have prepared a factual presentation sum- marizing the data on this subject which has been cabled to us from our representative in Pern. Sinee it is possible to infer from the statements of gitler...