William Cohen
William Sebastian Cohen is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979–1997), and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton.
28 August 1940
Born on the same birth date (28 August 1940): Ken Jenkins • Roger Pingeon
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