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 (Field Artillery) Kemuel K. Blacker, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1964 to September 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) awarded to Colonel Blacker for meritorious service during the period September 1964 to August 1965, as announced in General Orders Number 64, Headquarters, FOURTH United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dated 20 August 1965.]