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.

There’s no reason for having a Navy and a Marine Corps. Epilogue
His political career at an end Johnson returned to his law practice which he pursued until his death in Washington D. 4 billion dollars and was progressively reduced in succeeding fiscal years until January 1950 when it was reduced yet again to US $13.

Born in Roanoke Virginia he earned a law degree from the University of Virginia. After graduation he practiced law in Clarksburg West Virginia; his firm Steptoe & Johnson PLLC eventually opened offices in Charleston West Virginia and Washington D. During World War I Johnson saw action as an Army Captain in France where he compiled a long report to the War Department on Army management and materiel requisition practices.