Citation Accompanying the Legion of Merit Awarded to Major General Ulysses S. Grant III.
CITATION FOR THE LEGION OF MERIT
MAJOR GENERAL Ulysses S. Grant III as Director of Civilian Protection and Chief, Protection Branch, United States Office of Civilian Defense from July 1942 to April 1944 displayed marked ability in devising programs for the safety of civilians in case of disaster or enemy attack. Under his leadership and supervision, sound doctrines were devised and disseminated throughout the country, and the voluntary cooperation of thousands of agencies both within and outside the government was enlisted in carrying out measures of broad and lasting significance.
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Note: The presentation was made by the President: at the White House at 12:15 p.m. in a joint ceremony also honoring Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming (see Item 103).
Harry S Truman, Citation Accompanying the Legion of Merit Awarded to Major General Ulysses S. Grant III. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/232820