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) Knute R. Nelson, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1958 to October 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Nelson for meritorious service during the period 3 October 1962 to 31 October 1965, as announced in General Orders Number 26, Headquarters, U.S. Army Element, Allied Forces Southern Europe, FPO New York, dated 27 October 1965.]