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 Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Joseph C. Kiefe, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from February 1961 to January 1964. [This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Kiefe for meritorious service during the period February 1961 to January 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 15, Headquarters, Department of the Army, dated 23 April 1964.]