The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Medical Corps) Samuel J. Newsom, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1956 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 15 August 1958 to 20 June 1962, as announced in General Orders Number 113, Headquarters, United States Army Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, dated 20 July 1962.]