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William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28 1940) is an author and American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton.

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active years end date
1979-01-03, 1983-01-03, 1997-01-03, 2001-01-20
active years start date
1973-01-03, 1979-01-03, 1981-01-05, 1995-01-04, 1997-01-24
alma mater
Boston University, Bowdoin College
birth date
1940-08-28
birth place
Maine, Bangor Maine
deputy
John Hamre, Rudy de Leon
order in office
United States Senator, from Maine, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, 20th United States Secretary of Defense
party
Republican Party (United States)
president
Bill Clinton
region
Maine, Maine's 2nd congressional district
religion
Unitarian Universalism
spouse
Janet Langhart

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