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 (Corps of Engineers) Benjamin L. Pickett, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1952 to August 1962. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal as announced in Department of the Army General Orders Number 37, dated 8 October 1959.]