At the Center of Power
At the Center of Power
This chapter details the movement of Cohen and Corcoran to the very center of the Roosevelt administration. Felix Frankfurter gave Corcoran and Cohen a behind-the-scenes push toward the Oval Office. On March 19, 1935, in the midst of the legislative battle over the Public Utility Holding Company Act, Frankfurter wrote to Roosevelt and urged the president to appoint what later presidents would call a chief of staff. Frankfurter recommended Corcoran rather than Cohen for this sensitive and critical position. Frankfurter knew that once Corcoran had established himself at the center of power Cohen would be right behind him, given the close ties between the two men.
Keywords: Benjamin V. Cohen, Corcoran, Roosevelt administration
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