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 (Field Artillery) Richmond F. Thweatt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1956 to December 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Thweatt for meritorious service during the period March 1960 to December 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 101, Headquarters FOURTH United States Army, dated 7 December 1964.]