The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain William A. Hasler, Jr., United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1 September 1957 to 20 July 1960 as Naval Representative, Sunnyvale, California. Captain Hasler acted for the Director, Special Projects, in matters covering technical liaison, contract administration and inspection services. The principal coordinator and driving force in the field, he contributed materially to the POLARIS Fleet Ballistic Weapons System.