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1 online resource (xvi, 385 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Origins -- Zionist attorney -- Lawyer and investor -- Newcomer to Washington : the Securities Act of 1933 -- Into the maelstrom : the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 -- The Public Utilities Holding Company Act -- At the center of power -- The court-packing plan -- Domestic politics, 1937-1938 -- Waiting for the war -- Destroyers for bases -- London -- World War II -- Diplomat -- Elder statesman -- Benjamin V. Cohen: architect of the New Deal. |
| Summary |
A key figure in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, Benjamin V. Cohen (1894-1983) was a major architect of public policy from the first days of FDR's presidency through the early days of the Cold War. Although he kept a low public profile, Cohen's influence extended across a wide range of domestic and foreign policy initiatives. This biography offers an account of Ben Cohen's life and career, and an assessment of his contribution to the origin and development of modern American liberalism. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Cohen, Benjamin V.
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Cohen, Benjamin V. |
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Cohen, Benjamin V. |
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New Deal, 1933-1939. |
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
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Statesmen. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Intellectuals -- United States -- Biography.
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Intellectuals. |
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Lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
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Lawyers. |
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New Deal, 1933-1939.
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Liberalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Liberalism. |
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History. |
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20th century |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1953.
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Politics and government. |
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1933-1953 |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
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1953-1961 |
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1900 - 1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lasser, William. Benjamin V. Cohen. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2002 0300088795 9780300088793 (DLC) 2001007151 (OCoLC)48493820 |
| ISBN |
9780300128888 (electronic book) |
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0300128886 (electronic book) |
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1281729213 |
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9781281729217 |
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9780300088793 |
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0300088795 |
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