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 (Corps of Engineers) Bryan H. Leeper, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1963 to June 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Leeper for meritorious service during the period 21 June 1963 to 1 June 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 55, Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, dated 3 June 1964.]