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COHEN, William Sebastian

COHEN, William Sebastian

Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office
COHEN, William Sebastian
1940–

Office

Representative, Senator

State/Territory

Maine

Party

Republican

Congress(es)

93rd (1973–1975), 94th (1975–1977), 95th (1977–1979), 96th (1979–1981), 97th (1981–1983), 98th (1983–1985), 99th (1985–1987), 100th (1987–1989), 101st (1989–1991), 102nd (1991–1993), 103rd (1993–1995), 104th (1995–1997)

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Biography

COHEN, William Sebastian, a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, August 28, 1940; attended the public schools; graduated, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1962; graduated, Boston University Law School 1965; admitted to the Maine bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Bangor; instructor, University of Maine 1968-1972; assistant county attorney, Penobscot County 1968-1970; member, Bangor City Council 1969-1972; member, Bangor School Board 1970-1971; mayor, city of Bangor 1971-1972; author; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972; reelected to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1978 to the United States Senate; reelected in 1984 and again in 1990 and served from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1997; not a candidate for reelection in 1996; chairman, Select Committee on Indian Affairs (Ninety-seventh Congress); Special Committee on Aging (One Hundred Fourth Congress); Secretary of Defense in the Cabinet of President William Jefferson Clinton, 1997-2001; Chairman and CEO, The Cohen Group 2001-.

View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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External Research Collections

Columbia University
Rare Book and Manuscript Library

New York, NY
Papers: Correspondence in Stein and Day Publishers papers, 1780-1984 (bulk 1947-1984). Finding aid.

Library of Congress
Manuscript Division

Washington, DC
Papers: Correspondence in Elliot L. Richardson papers, 1780-1984 (bulk 1947-1984). Restricted. Finding aid.

University of Maine
Fogler Library Special Collections

Orono, ME
Papers: 1955-2001 (bulk 1972-2001). 1,500 linear ft. Personal correspondence and papers resulting from his service in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973-1978), the U.S. Senate (1979-1997), and as Secretary of Defense (1997-2001). They include correspondence, memos, reports, press releases, appointment calendars, speeches, voting records, photographs, videos, campaign records, and memorabilia. The files document Cohen's legislative and committee-related work, constituent services, public relations and press activities, and administration of his Washington, DC and state offices. Department of Defense materials include trip reports, public statements, correspondence, photographs, and videotapes. Drafts of his poetry and manuscripts of the nine published books are also included. Finding aid available on-line. Some restrictions.
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Bibliography / Further Reading

Cohen, William S. A Baker's Nickel: Poetry. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1986.

___. "Congressional Oversight of Covert Actions: The Public's Stake in the Forty-Eight Hour Rule." Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 12 (Spring 1989): 285-301.

___. Dragon Fire. New York: Forge, 2006.

___. One-Eyed Kings: A Novel. New York: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 1991.

___. Roll Call: One Year in the United States Senate. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981.

___. Of Sons and Seasons. 1978. Reprint. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Press, 1987.

Cohen, William S., and Thomas B. Allen. Murder in the Senate. New York: Nan A. Talese, 1993.

Cohen, William S., and Gary Hart. The Double Man. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1985.

Cohen, William S., and Janet Langhart Cohen. Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007.

Cohen, William, and Kenneth Lasson. Getting the Most out of Washington. New York: Facts on File, 1982.

Cohen, William S., and George J. Mitchell. Men of Zeal: A Candid Inside Story of the Iran-Contra Hearings. New York: Viking, 1988.

Fenno, Richard, Jr. Senators on the Campaign Trail: The Politics of Representative. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1992.

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