Quotes by Louis A. Johnson

About Louis A. Johnson:

Louis Arthur Johnson was the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1937 to 1940. He was the second United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the cabinet of President Harry S. Truman from March 28, 1949 to September 19, 1950.
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This nation can no longer tolerate the autonomous conduct of any single service. A waste of the resources of America in spendthrift defense is an invitation to disaster for America.

Louis A. Johnson

In the light of the actual fighting that is now in progress, we have reached the point where the military considerations clearly outweigh the fiscal considerations.

Louis A. Johnson

Eighty percent of the problems that beset unification immediately disappeared when the President signed the bill increasing the authority and the responsibility of the Secretary of Defense.

Louis A. Johnson

The advance guard in the campaign for peace that America wages today must be the State Department.

Louis A. Johnson

Author Bio

  • NameLouis A. Johnson
  • Descriptionpolitician
  • BornJanuary 10, 1891
  • DiedApril 24, 1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer; Politician