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 Colonel (Signal Corps) Charles P. Reeves, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1959 to August 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Reeves for meritorious service during the period 15 July 1957 to 19 June 1959 as announced in General Orders Number 69, Headquarters, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Taiwan, dated 19 June 1959 and the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period 1 August 1962 to 31 August 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 88, Headquarters, United States Army Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, dated 31 August 1964.]