Benjamin V. Cohen
Benjamin V. Cohen | |
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Benjamin V. Cohen | |
| 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 | September 23, 1894 Muncie, Indiana |
| Died | August 15, 1983 (aged 88) Washington, D.C. |
| 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), was an American lawyer and member of the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman who had a public service career that spanned from the early New Deal to after the Vietnam War.