Papers, 1955-2001 (bulk 1972-2001).

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Papers, 1955-2001 (bulk 1972-2001).

The William S. Cohen congressional papers consist of the records created by Cohen and his staff in the course of Cohen's duties as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978 and as a U.S. Senator from 1979 to 1997. They include correspondence, memos, reports, press releases, appointment calendars, speeches, voting records, photographs, videos, and memorabilia.These files document Cohen's legislative and committee-related work, the attention and services he offered to his constituents, his public relations and press activities, and the administrative activities of his office in Washington D.C. and in the six state offices in Maine. The Department of Defense documents, primarily on CD-ROM, include trip reports, public statements, correspondence, photographs, and videotapes from 1997-2001. Cohen's private papers, the bulk of which consist of the manuscripts for the nine books he has written, are also included.

[1,000 linear ft.]

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SNAC Resource ID: 7644533

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Cohen, William S. (William Sebastian), 1940-

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William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American politician, lawyer and author. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Maine's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979, as U.S. Senator from Maine from 1979 to 1997, and as Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Born in Bangor, Maine, he attended public schools there, graduating from Bangor High School before earning a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an ...

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

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Dept. of Defense.

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