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, in the Degree of Commander to General Keizo Hayashi, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from December 1958 to August 1964.