(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral James Weldon Williams, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Washington, D. C., from May 1967 to December 1968. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Rear Admiral Williams and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Coast Guard.