<page_title> List of United States political appointments across party lines </page_title> <section_title> List of appointees </section_title> <table> <cell> Bill Clinton <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> William Cohen <col_header> Appointee </col_header> <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Secretary of Defense <col_header> Position </col_header> <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1997–2001 <col_header> Term ↑ </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> </table>
Cohen was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the position of Secretary of Defense, from 1997 to 2001.