The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Transportation Corps) Arthur H. Goldstein, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1952 to March 1960. [This award supersedes so much of General Orders No. 34, Department of the Army, dated 15 October 1958, as pertains to the previous award of the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Goldstein for meritorious service during the period 19 January 1956 to 14 July 1958.]