Word: cottin
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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During the Versailles Peace Conference days-so the anecdote goes-he was credited with the saving of the life of Clemenceau when Cottin fired at him twice. Starling and the late Dick Jervis (then head of the White House detail) were riding in an open car behind Clemenceau's. . . Cottin stepped from a crowd and fired at Clemenceau. His first shot grazed the head of the aged statesman. Before his second bullet could go-so said witnesses-Starling had put a bullet in his hand, deflecting the second...