Washington: President Johnson reached down into the three-star ranks 6/24 and picked Lt. Gen. Harold K. Johnson, 52 (left), shown in 7/9/63 file photo, to be the Army Chief of Staff. Johnson is now Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations and will succeed Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, who was promoted to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. The Chief Executive also nominated Lt. Gen. Creighton W. Abrams Jr. 49 (right), shown in 1963 file photo, Commanding General of V-Corps in Europe, to be Vice-Chief of Staff for the Army.

United Press International · [ca. June 1964]

[Information from item housing] Abrams, Creighton W, Jr. West Point Graduate