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 Major Peter T. Barrett, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from March 1961 to August 1963. [This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Medal to Major Barrett for meritorious service during the period 10 March 1961 to 3 August 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 486, Headquarters, United States Army, Pacific, dated 23 October 1963.]