Government Appointments
In January 1951, Johnston was appointed administrator of the Economic Stabilization Agency by President Harry S. Truman, replacing Alan Valentine. He lasted only a few months in the job.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Johnston a "Special Representative of the President of the United States" to deal with the water conflict between Israel, Jordan, and Syria in 1953. He worked to solve the Middle East's water problems by negotiating the Jordan Valley Unified Water Plan.
Johnston traveled to the Soviet Union and met Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1958. The following year, he hosted Kruschev in both Washington, D.C., and California during Khrushchev's 18-day visit to the United States.
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