The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander Paul Benjamin Andrews, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of the Copper Section in the Production Branch of the Office of Procurement and Material from 9 November 1942 to 29 October 1945. Commander Andrews rendered service well above the standards of most excellent accomplishment by influencing to a noteworthy degree the development of the control of the copper and copper products industry of the country, so that the Navy’s needs as to munitions and cable were not neglected or summarily cut, and that he thereby personally contributed to the highly successful outcome of the war. This contribution was made largely on his own initiative and without direction and is attributed to an exceptionally valuable background, a brilliant imagination, and indefatigable energy in the conduct of his duties.