Benjamin V. Cohen | |
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6th Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
In office September 14, 1945 – July 31, 1947 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | R. Walton Moore |
Succeeded by | Charles E. Bohlen |
Personal details | |
Born | Muncie, Indiana | September 23, 1894
Died | August 15, 1983 Washington, D.C. | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago Harvard Law School |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | Key member of Franklin Roosevelt's brain trust |
Benjamin Victor Cohen (September 23, 1894 – August 15, 1983), a member of the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, had a public service career that spanned from the early New Deal to after the Vietnam War.