Epilogue
His political career at an end, Johnson returned to his law practice, which he pursued until his death in Washington, D.C. at the age of 75. In his last speech as Secretary of Defense, the day before he left office, Johnson made an oblique, yet ironic reference to William Shakespeare's MacBeth: "When the hurly burly's done and the battle is won, I trust the historian will find my record of performance creditable, my services honest and faithful commensurate with the trust that was placed in me and in the best interests of peace and our national defense."
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