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William Cohen
William Sebastian Cohen is an American attorney, author, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Cohen also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979, United States Senate from 1979 to 1997, and as secretary of defense from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.
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Born 28 August 1940 · Q710721
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2026· 3 entries
“I had lots of time during those 17 hours. I don”
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U.S. News & World Report: William Cohen
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2007· 1 entry
Considered reconciling with Judaism and agreed to once again attend a synagogue
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2006· 2 entries
Cohen's novel, Dragon Fire, was released
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Participated in a meeting at the White House of former Secretaries of Defense and State to discuss United States foreign policy with Bush administration officials
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded Theodore Roosevelt Award (2001).
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Cohen founded The Cohen Group, a business consulting firm, with three Pentagon officials, Bob Tyrer, Jim Bodner, and H
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States Secretary of Defense (1997–2001).
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1996· 2 entries
President Bill Clinton announced his selection of Cohen as Secretary of Defense, saying that he was the "right person" to build on the achievements of retiring secretary William Perry "to secure the bipartisan support Am
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Cohen and Janet Langhart were married
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1995–1997).
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1994· 1 entry
Cohen investigated the federal government's process for acquiring information technology, and his report, Computer Chaos: Billions Wasted Buying Federal Computer Systems, generated much discussion
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1993–1995).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1991–1993).
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1989–1991).
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1987· 2 entries
Cohen filed for divorce from his first wife, Diana Dunn, with whom he has two sons, Kevin and Christopher
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Career landmark: United States senator (1987–1989).
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1985–1987).
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1984· 1 entry
And 1990, serving a total of 18 years in the Senate (1979–1997)
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1983–1985).
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1981–1983).
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1979· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1979–1981).
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1978· 1 entry
Defeating incumbent William Hathaway in his first bid for reelection
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1977–1979).
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1975· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (1975–1977).
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Was named as one of "ten outstanding young men" by the United States Junior Chamber
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1973· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (1973–1975).
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Career landmark: United States representative (1973–1979).
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: mayor (1971–1972).
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1970· 1 entry
Career landmark: member (1970–1971).
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1969· 1 entry
Career landmark: member (1969–1972).
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1968· 1 entry
Became an instructor at Husson College in Bangor
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1965· 1 entry
Studied at Boston University School of Law (1965).
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1962· 2 entries
Was awarded a bachelor of arts degree cum laude in Latin
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Studied at Bowdoin College (1962).
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-08-28.
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