Many critics considered Johnson's actions were passive and delayed, and thought his defense of the Monroe Doctrine in this instance was weak.

Parks has taken small TV and film roles including appearances in Popeye, The Two Jakes, and as Leo Johnson's defense attorney Jack Racine in episode # 2005 of Twin Peaks.

After his initial 1948 plan to expand the Army and modernize its equipment was rejected by the Truman Administration, Bradley reacted to the increasingly severe postwar defense department budget cutbacks imposed by Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson by publicly supporting Johnson's decisions, going so far as to tell Congress that he would be doing a " disservice to the nation " if he asked for a larger military force.

Johnson's defense cuts, which began on April 23, 1949, were accelerated after he announced the cancellation of the 65, 000-ton flushdeck aircraft carrier USS United States.

The committee, disapproving of Johnson's " summary manner " of terminating the carrier and failure to consult congressional committees before acting, stated that " national defense is not strictly an executive department undertaking ; it involves not only the Congress but the American people as a whole speaking through their Congress.

Notwithstanding Johnson's emphasis on unification, it was debatable how far it had really progressed, given the bitter recriminations exchanged by the Air Force and the Navy during the controversy, which went far beyond the initial question of the super-carrier to more fundamental issues of strategic doctrine, service roles and missions, and the authority of the secretary of defense.

The impact of Korea on Johnson's defense planning was glaringly evident in the Defense Department's original and supplemental budgetary requests for FY 1951.

Preoccupied with public criticism of his handling of the Korean War, and wishing to deflect attention from the peacetime defense economy measures he had previously espoused, Truman decided to ask for Johnson's resignation.

The committee, disapproving of Johnson's " summary manner " of terminating the carrier and his failure to consult congressional committees before acting, stated that " national defense is not strictly an executive department undertaking ; it involves not only the Congress but the American people as a whole speaking through their Congress.

Evidence of Johnson's mental illness was withheld from the defense for three years and, when provided, were in the form of sanitized reports that excluded Johnson's statements, at the order of the prosecution.

One of the original prosecutors, Glenn Stevens, left the case and stated that other prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense, including the information that Johnson's son did not actually identify Ray Buckey in a series of photographs.

UC Berkeley professors Eugene Burdick ( Political Science ) and Robert A. Scalapino ( Political Science ), who had agreed to speak in defense of President Johnson's handling of the war, withdrew at the last minute.

In an heroic defense, Greene and his brigade withstood the assault of Maj. Gen. Edward " Allegheny " Johnson's Confederate division ( the " Stonewall Division ") throughout the night, until the remaining brigades of the XII Corps returned.

Under Johnson's tutelage, the defense of the Mavericks became stronger and they easily qualified for the playoffs with an impressive 58 – 24 record.

However, during appeals of Malcolm Rent Johnson's death penalty case, two forensic experts hired by the defense were critical of Gilchrist's testimony, particularly as it relied upon several " blue-colored hairs " that seemed too " ubiquitous " to be useful evidence.

Armalite relied heavily on Johnson's efforts and the AR-15 used a similar bolt design to the M1941 Johnson.

Johnson's grandfather William was poverty stricken, and was unable to educate his son Jacob or pass on any land to him.

Reading about famous oratory aroused Johnson's interest in political dialogue and private debates with customers having opposing views on issues of the day.

Johnson's " unwavering commitment to the Union " was a significant factor in making him Lincoln's choice as vice president on the Union Party's premier ticket that year.

" Biographer Trefousse indicates that Johnson's drinking on the occasion was the result of ill health which began before his arrival in Washington, though the exact nature of the ailment is not specified.

Johnson's initial statements and actions in the government transition stressed his proven record and sought to reassure his audience that he could carry on the government as before.

The House adopted eleven articles of impeachment, for the most part bearing on Johnson's violation of the Tenure of Office Act in his dismissal of Stanton and appointment of Thomas.

Many of the men involved with Johnson's acquittal committee were friends of Secretary William Seward, Johnson's strongest ally on his Presidential Cabinet.

One of Johnson's last significant acts as President was to grant unconditional amnesty to all Confederates on Christmas Day 1868, after the election of Ulysses S. Grant but before he took office in March 1869.

Views of Johnson's policies have changed over time, depending on historians ' perception of Reconstruction.

After the sun rises, the fake town is a perfect replica, right down to the orange roof on Howard Johnson's outhouse.

" Whether Johnson's description was entirely truthful or embellished is unclear, but it seems likely that Teach understood the value of appearances ; better to strike fear into the heart of one's enemies, than rely on bluster alone.

Although he initially declined the part of Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk because of its comic book origins, on reading Kenneth Johnson's script for the pilot episode, he was persuaded to change his mind ( and agreed to remain involved with the series for as long as Johnson was to be involved ).

His love for numerous styles of music can be traced from his early recording of stride-pianist James P. Johnson's " Johnson Rag ," all the way to the rock stylings of Eric Johnson, an invited guest on Atkins's recording sessions who, when Chet attempted to copy his influential rocker " Cliffs of Dover ," led to Atkins's creation of a unique arrangement of " Londonderry Air ( Danny Boy ).

In 1932, Howard Deering Johnson established the first modern restaurant franchise based on his successful Quincy, Massachusetts Howard Johnson's restaurant founded in the late 1920s.

Samuel Johnson's dictionary of 1755 greatly favoured Norman-influenced spellings such as centre and colour ; on the other hand, Noah Webster's first guide to American spelling, published in 1783, preferred spellings like center and the Latinate color.

The House managers are seated beside the quarter-circular tables on the left and the president's personal counsel on the right, much in the fashion of President Andrew Johnson's trial.

Despite Valenti's two-year marriage to Johnson's personal secretary, the investigation focused on rumors that he was having a gay relationship with a commercial photographer friend.

Johnson's forces captured and killed Doe on 9 September 1990.

Scottish author Hugh Blair's 1763 A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian upheld the work's authenticity against Johnson's scathing criticism and from 1765 was included in every edition of Ossian to lend the work credibility.

Bent sold his rights to Palmyra to Wilkinson on December 24, 1862, and the atoll was owned by Kalama Wilkinson ( Johnson's widow ) through 1885.

Douglas Haldeman has described William Masters ' and Virginia Johnson's work on sexual orientation change as a form of conversion therapy.

Dallas defensive end Tony Tolbert sacked O ' Donnell on third down for a 9-yard loss, however, forcing Pittsburgh to settle for kicker Norm Johnson's 46-yard field goal with 11: 20 left in the game, cutting the deficit to 20-10.

However, this was overruled by the Senate, and Stanton barricaded himself in his office when Johnson tried again to replace Stanton with General Thomas, while radical Republicans initiated impeachment proceedings against Johnson on the grounds that Johnson's removal of Stanton without Senate approval violated the Tenure of Office Act.

The sets are Crown Office Row, Dr Johnson's Buildings, Farrar's Building, Francis Taylor Building, Harcourt Buildings, Hare Court, King's Bench Walk, Littleton Building, Mitre Court Buildings, Paper Buildings and Temple Gardens.

The Office of Economic Opportunity was the agency responsible for administering most of the War on Poverty programs created during Johnson's Administration, including VISTA, Job Corps, Head Start, Legal Services and the Community Action Program.

During the Nixon years, Brooke opposed repeated Administration attempts to close down the Job Corps and the Office of Economic Opportunity and to weaken the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- all foundational elements of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.

An Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight ( OFHEO ) report from September 2004 found that, during Johnson's tenure as CEO, Fannie Mae had improperly deferred $ 200 million in expenses.

In 1866 Williams authored the Tenor of Office Act, passed by Congress in 1867 over President Andrew Johnson's veto, that limited the President in removing Cabinet officers.

The Office of Economic Opportunity was the agency responsible for administering most of the War on Poverty programs created as part of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society legislative agenda.

The top floor of the library has a 7 / 8 < sup > ths </ sup > scale replica of the Oval Office decorated as it was during Johnson's presidency.

Several members of Johnson's team at the Office of Presidential Personnel, including Dina Powell, Jodey Arrington, and Stuart Holliday would go on to substantial roles in the Bush Administration.