06/09/1980
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I am proud to nominate Frank M. Johnson, Jr., as Director of the FBI."
"He will be a credit to the FBI, this administration, and the country."
"I appreciate Judge Johnson's willingness to accept this important position."
"My admiration for him is shared by those who have disagreed as well as agreed with his many difficult decisions from the bench."