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) Laurence W. Jones, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1959 to June 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Jones for meritorious service during the period 1 February 1960 to 23 August 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 29, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Washington, D.C., dated 30 September 1963.]