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) Robert A. Cliffe, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1950 to January 1961. [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 Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Cliffe for meritorious service during the period 1 July 1957 to 2 June 1958.]