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[[File:McFall and Arends 1973.jpg|thumb|right|340px|John J. McFall (left) and Arends (right) in 1973.]]
In early 1965, Arends was targeted for defeat for his post as the House Republican Whip by [[New Jersey]] [[Moderate Republican]] colleague Peter Frelinghuysen.,<ref name=wapo/> the father of Rodney Frelinghuysen. His fellow conservative colleague [[Charles Halleck]] had just been unseated by [[Moderate Republican]] [[Gerald Ford]] from the House Republican Leader position, which was due to backlash against Halleck's leadership following significant defeats in the 1964 elections.<ref>[https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/notablealumni/13/ Charles Abraham Halleck]. ''Maurer School of Law''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> However, Arends ultimately maintained his position by eleven votes.<ref name=wapo/>
A member of the House Armed Services Committee, Arends defended the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in March 1964 against critics.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/27/archives/arends-defends-cia-against-critics.html Arends Defends C.I.A. Against Critics]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref>
