Louis A. Johnson Professions : Former United States Secretary of Defense Born : January 10, 1891 Died : April 24, 1966 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Louis A. Johnson 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 waste defense america 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 now progress fighting light 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 problems authority responsibility The advance guard in the campaign for peace that America wages today must be the State Department. Louis A. Johnson campaign today peace america Similar Authors Clark Clifford former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Charles Erwin Wilson former-united-states-secretary-of-defense George C. Marshall former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Frank Carlucci former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Les Aspin former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Neil H. McElroy former-united-states-secretary-of-defense All Authors