Cohen, Benjamin V.

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Cohen, Benjamin V.

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Cohen, Benjamin V. (Benjamin Victor), 1894-1983

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Benjamin V. Cohen

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Cohen, Ben (Ben V.)

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Cohen, Ben V. 1894-1983

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Cohen, Benjamin Victor 1894-1983

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Cohen, Ben 1894-1983

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Lawyer and statesman. Full name: Benjamin Victor Cohen. Born 1894; died 1983.

From the description of Benjamin V. Cohen papers, 1902-1983 (bulk 1918-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071317

Benjamin V. Cohen, a Muncie-born attorney, practiced corporate law in New York City. He was active in the Jewish Zionist movement, and engaged in foreign services including overseeing the writing of the League of Nations Mandate and formulating the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Public Utitilty Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. During World War II he was general counsel to the Office of War Mobilization and Recoversion. As a special member of the United States' delegation to the United Nations, Cohen was also dedicated to furthering the State of Israel. He served as an adviser to John F. Kennedy.

From the description of Benjamin V. Cohen collection, 1933-1981. (Ball State University Library). WorldCat record id: 34288169

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1894, Sept. 23 Born, Muncie, Ind. 1914 Ph.B., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 1915 J.D., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 1916 S.J.D., Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass. 1916 1917 Secretary to Judge Julian Mack, United States Circuit Judge 1917 1919 Attorney, United States Shipping Board 1919 1921 Counsel for American Zionists at peace conference, London, England, and Paris, France 1922 1933 Private law practice, New York, N.Y. 1933 1934 Associate general counsel, Public Works Administration 1934 1941 General counsel, National Power Policy Commission 1936 1938 Special assistant to United States attorney general concerned with public utility holding legislation 1941 Adviser to United States ambassador to Great Britain 1942 1943 Assistant to director, Office of Economic Stabilization 1943 1945 General counsel, Office of War Mobilization 1944 Legal advisor, International Monetary Conference, Breton Woods Conference, Breton Woods, N.H. Member, American delegation, Dumbarton Oaks Conference, Washington, D.C. 1945 Member, American delegation, Berlin Conference, Berlin, Germany Member, American delegation, Council of Foreign Ministers, London, England Member, American delegation, Moscow Conference, Moscow, USSR 1945 1947 Counselor, State Department 1946 Member, American delegation, Paris Conference, Paris, France Member, American delegation, Moscow Conference, Moscow, USSR 1950 United States representative, International Court of Justice, the Hague 1952 United States representative, United Nations Disarmament Commission 1983, Aug. 15 Died, Washington, D.C. From the guide to the Benjamin V. Cohen Papers, 1902-1983, (bulk 1918-1983), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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