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The '''Business Plot''' is the name given to allegations made by retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler before a Congressional Committee that wealthy businessmen were plotting a ''coup d'état'' to overthrow President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. The businessmen asked Butler to succeed Roosevelt.
No one was ever prosecuted, however most historians believe some sort discussions or conspiracy did take place.