The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain William C. Hushing, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Supervisor of Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy, at Groton, New London, Connecticut, from February 1962 through August 1964. Acting for the Director, Special Projects and the Chief, Bureau of Ships, Captain Hushing contributed immeasurably to the nation’s deterrent strength through his role as a key official of the Navy industry team developing and producing POLARIS submarines. Captain Hushing skillfully led the POLARIS team at Groton in producing ships worthy of the names they carry. The timely completion of these ships has not resulted in any sacrifice of quality; to the contrary, new standards of quality and state of completion at deliver have been established.