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-Globalisation (Atlantic Pertnership):
-==William Cohen ==
-===Background===
-William Sebastian Cohen, (date of birth 28th August 1940, Maine USA).  Divorced in 1987 and re-married Janet Langhart on the 14th February 1996.
-===Education===
-In 1962 after completing high school, Cohen attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin at Bowdoin College. He the attended the law school at Boston University and achieved further by attaining an LLB degree in 1965.
-===Career/ Positions Held===
-Most notable:
-Secretary of Defense (1997-2001)
-Senator (1979-1997)
-Congressman (1973-79)
-He was congressman of Maine’s 2nd congressional district. He then went on to serve as Senator for 18 years.
-He became the 20th Secretary of Defense under Bill Clintons Presidency. During this time he directed military operations against Iraq and Kosovo; most notably Operation Desert Fox and Operation Allied Force.

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