The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Infantry) Maurice C. Holden, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1963 to June 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Holden for meritorious service during the period June 1963 to June 1965, as announced in General Orders Number 94, Headquarters, U.S. Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, dated 26 July 1965.]