European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The penalty meted t Good i Lhatt  1 a meditative Man of is who Hasa strict disciplinarian who never run for political has to Rivard to been called a former but Johnsons stand  the Frank Johnson Hopes to be As Fine a Leadar As Edgar Tough As hell but fair rank the Federal judge picked by president Carter to take Over the troubled Fri from Clarence Keller when Kelley re tires at the end of the once called hinge it a hillbilly trial with w Liberal Propersi but who in 1955 Al 37 Una the youngest Man Ever appointed to the Feder Al became a Pioneer in civil rights issuing orders to desegregate schools and Public facilities and to protect pack voting jury rights and employment he once so enraged Alabama George Wallace that the governor urged my to a barbed wire Wal laces comment was prompted by what be considered encroachment by Johnsons courts in state matters Reform of the slate prison system As Well As the integration Truw University of and in prove cents in care in stale mental Reform orders for state mental hospitals and prisons earned hint 4 reputation As the real Gart Tor of Ala it Altoney who pin Allee la us cwt describe the them Raadt judge As Tokodi to Enow lint de and to Quad no a firm believer in Law and John son has said that no one has an individual right to determine which Laws he obeys and which he violates unless he is willing Lor the but it does not relieve the states of a Tingle Obj Gatlow imposed on u one alter the became Tae to hugest Federal judge la Ibe Nallon Al age Joohn a tuned in he Rutins that ended the Montgomery by the ruling declared the cites Segre gation Law the Boycott came to an but for Johnson and on of Acure Young Black the late Martin Lute ice King it was merely a during the when Wallace was pledging segregation Johnson was almost dissolving the governors words with orders desegregate ing Public facilities and transport he also issued orders protecting Black voting jury rights and employment in recent he has ordered unprecedented reforms in me Stales prisons and mental for hit Johnson has re Deri rive Cross burning on hit Lugo and it Bombus it mothers Ai a be hta Aeb sit from part of so Ottly with an  an unlisted Iele bwe number and two great with courtroom intimates As his closest Johnson enjoys Gulf coast fish ing and an occasional game of around the House he pursues the solitary pastime of Johnson said he Hopes to be As Fine a Leader As Edgar Hoover if he is con firmed As president Carters Choice to direct the in told a news conference he would like to provide some Poa inspiration Type of Johnson said personal including his mothers prevented him from taking the Job when it was first of lured by Carter hut he said his mothers condition caused by cerebral  had stabilized and lie now looked Forward to the Johnson refused to discuss what he called policy and specifically would not say whether he would Ever an Shoriz Eybl agents to break the who served As a attorney far two years before being appointed to the Bench 32 Yean conceded he lacked sex tee in managing an organization As As the but he pointed to his sex ice As an infantry officer in world ii and to Hii supervision of the District court in Montgomery As evidence he did have managerial he said during his years As a Federal prosecutor and As a judge 1 have closely observed and become intimately familiar with our criminal Justice system and am aware of the systems critical role u the effective operation of our who has Tony wanted to serve on the supreme was asked if still harboured that my acceptance of this past Means that Tal poor while much because there were no Wiarton count Dahs of Century bitterly posed piece soon and when secession came Winston seceded from Many residents of the some of Johnsons ought for the this history to averted the Lutfy thu a Island of  in a sea of one party democratic for several years Johnsons father was the Only re publican in the Alabama after he returned from world via in which he commanded an in talk try unit in combat at Johnson became Active in Ibe Moder ate Wing of Republican politics in Ala supporting old wartime Del get Elsen Lor his Reward was appointment As at Torney in where he established n reputation As a zealous on he became the youngest Federal District judge in he coun try at the age of Johnsons personal relationship with president Carter has been Brief and per As Carter called Johnson to Plains last december to discuss a position with the new either Fri director or Deputy attorney Gen Johnson then turned Down the but later concluded he made a mistake i rejecting the first la be is a Man of Model he lives in an inconspicuous but pleasant Section of town that to Eully ids do Ventlant raising great Danes my building of antique Grandfather his who was a Navy officer in world War was among the first White teachers to take a position in a Black school in which is now Aljy their Only James Curtis committed suicide two years ago at the age of the son was Only seven at Ilse time judge Johnson entered what proved to be the to smile environment of Montgoros the judge relaxes with a Book and a drink in the not Long ago he save up but he does Lake a bit of Hod Man chewing tobacco from Lime to time two years 16 Young lawyers who had served As his Law clocks through the years gave a Small dinner for the judge Ai his 20ih anniversary on the the love of the gathering was a bit Akin to that of a reunion of Mist eyed veterans of some grim military engagement that had miraculously ended in v in the spirit of camaraderie that pre Johnson complained to his former assistants thai he had been just a conservative hillbilly trial lawyer from North Alabama with no Liberal propensities it was my Law clerks who got me into All As his banter with the Law clerks Sug despite his reputation Jar cow enjoys an easy rapport with Young August 1977 the stars and stripes Page 13