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 (Infantry) Donald V. Smart, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from October 1956 to November 1963. [This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Smart for meritorious service during the period 22 October 1962 to 30 November 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 84, Headquarters, United States Army Combat Developments Command, dated 12 November 1963.]