![]() In June 1942, its name was changed from the Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI) to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). entry into the Second World War soon led to major changes in Donovan’s fledgling organization. 1 Within a few days, the United States was officially in the war against all three Axis powers- Japan, Germany, and Italy. ![]() Then they talked about getting Donovan’s agency ready for war and about America’s will and ability to fight. “It’s a good thing you got me started on this,” Roosevelt told the Coordinator of Information that night at the White House. He soon learned that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor and that the President wanted him right away. Donovan was enjoying an exhibition football game at the New York’s Polo Grounds, when unexpectedly he heard an announcement on the stadium’s loud speaker system that he had an important phone call. On a clear and brisk afternoon on Sunday, December 7, 1941, William J. ![]() Note: This article is excerpted from OSS Training in the National Parks and Service Abroad in World War II, by John Whiteclay Chambers II.
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