Citizen Cohn
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385236905 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 16 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Informative especially related to Cohn's relationship with Donald Trump Robert Overall it was an interesting read.. A Venal Man He began his career by suborning the perjury that put an innocent woman in the electric chair. He was very proud of this. He lied, cheated and stole his entire life. He bribed judges and threatened witnesses. As a legal technician he was completely inept, unread in the law and i. Mary Carol Scherb said A brilliant biography of a very complex man. Loathed by some, well respected by others, Roy Cohn was known as the toughest and most brilliant lawyer in America. And indeed, his power brokering, love of glamour; controversy, and notoriety made him, in the end, one of the most influential men in our society. From his role in
Citizen Cohn
From Library Journal $19.95. The chapter on Cohn's Washington years as counsel to Senator Joe McCarthy seems curiously out of focus, but the narrative quickly picks up steam as it details the indictments by Bobby Kennedy's Justice Department, the glory years as New York power broker, and finally disbarment and death from AIDS. von Hoffman's biography is a fuller and more damning account than Sidney Zion's The Autobiography of Roy Cohn ( LJ 4/15/88), but it is fair; the extensive testimony from friends and foes alike make this almost an oral history. Jack Ray, Loyola/Notre Dame Lib., BaltimoreCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. . biog Roy Cohn was not so much a lawyer as an operator. This fascinating story of a figure at once brilliant and outrageous is highly recommended for public libraries. All his life, he preferred manipulating connections with the rich and powerful to playing by the rules diligen