biography
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Johnson, Louis (Arthur)
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| (1891–1966)
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| biography:
| Administrator, born in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. A West Virginia lawyer and army colonel in World War 1, he commanded the American Legion (1932–3). He became assistant secretary of war (1937–40) and modernized the army. As finance chairman for President Truman's 1948 campaign, he became secretary of defence (1949–50), but his plans for restructuring the military forces angered navy admirals and the administration, forcing his return to law practice. |
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