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 (Medical Corps) Robert Bernstein, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1961 to June 1963. [This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Bernstein for meritorious service during the period July 1961 to June 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 51, Headquarters, SEVENTH Army Support Command, dated 21 June 1963.]