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Johnson was appointed to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and in 1950 helped create the Senate Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee.[1] He became its chairman, and conducted investigations of defense costs and efficiency.[2] These investigations demanded actions that were already being taken in part by the Truman administration, although it reinforced the need for changes. Johnson gained national attention through his handling of media. Johnson ensured that every report was endorsed unanimously by his committee. He used his political influence in the Senate to receive broadcast licenses from the Federal Communications Commission in his wife's name.[3][4] After the 1950 general elections, Johnson was chosen as Senate Majority Whip in 1951 under the new Majority Leader, Ernest McFarland of Arizona, and served in this capacity from 1951 to 1953.[5]
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- ^ The American Presidents. Grolier Incorporated. 1992. p. 171.
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