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The original documents are located in Box 5, folder "Interagency Task Force on Indochina
Refugees - Award for Julia Taft February 27, 1976 - January 10, 1977" of the White House
Special Files Unit Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 2, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PHIL BUCHEN
FROM:
JIM CONNOR JEE
SUBJECT:
Nomination of Julia Vadala Taft
for the PRESIDENT"S Award for
Distinguished Federal Civilian
Service
You will recall that the attached memorandum from Secretary Kissinger
and Secretary Mathews was staffed to members of the senior staff.
Jack Marsh was the only staff member to observe that Mrs. Taft is
ineligible for this award since she is not a career civilian.
You are requested to research this recommendation to see if in fact
Mrs. Taft is eligible for the President's Award for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service.
If she is not eligible, is there a Presidential award it would be legal
for her to receive?
Some background material on the President's Award for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service is attached for your review. (TAB A).
Guide to Selected Boards, Committees, and Commissions / 637
ommittee for the Preservation of
Executive Director.James F. Wright.
White House
The Commission, a Federal-Interstate
Ohio Drive SW., Washington, D.C.
Compact organization, is responsible
Phone, 202-426-6622.
for the management of projects and ac-
tivities within the Delaware River Ba-
ecutive Secretary.-Elmer S. Atkins.
sin, which will provide regulation and
Committee was established to
development of ground and surface
port to the President and advise the
water supplies for municipal, indus-
rector of the National Park Service
trial, and agricultural uses; abatement
respect to the preservation and
of stream pollution; flood damage re-
interpretation of the museum char-
duction; promotion of forestry, soil
of the principal corridor on the
conservation and watershed projects;
ound floor and the principal public
propagation of fish and wildlife; devel-
on the first floor of the White
opment of water-related recreational
Among other things, the Com-
facilities; and development of hydro-
makes recommendations as to
electric power potentialities.
articles of furniture, fixtures, and
The Federal Government is repre-
corative objects which shall be used
sented by the U.S. Commissioner and
displayed in the aforesaid areas of
the Secretary of the Interior, who is the
White House and as to the decor
Federal member. The State members
arrangements therein best suited to
are the Governors of New York, New
hance the historic and artistic values
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, ex
the White House and of such arti-
officio (75 Stat. 688).
fixtures, and objects (EO 11145
Mar. 7, 1964, as amended by EO
Distinguished Civilian Service
565 of Oct. 13, 1970).
Awards Board
mmittee for Purchase from
Civil Service Commission Building, Wash-
Blind and Other
ington, D.C. 20415. Phone, 202-632-5568.
everely Handicapped
Executive Secretary.-Richard P. Brengel.
The Board was established to advise
N. Fourteenth Street, Arlington, Va.
201. Phone, 703-557-1145.
and assist the President in the selection
of Federal career officials to whom the
ecutive Director.-Charles W. Fletcher.
President's Award for Distinguished
Committee was established to di-
Federal Civilian Service should be
procurement of selected commodi-
granted (EO 10717 of June 27, 1957).
and services of the Federal Govern-
to qualified nonprofit agencies
Export Administration Review
blind and other severely handi-
Board
individuals with the objective
Commerce Building, Washington, D.C.
increasing employment opportuni-
20230. Phone, 202-967-3127.
for these individuals (85 Stat. 77;
U.S.C. 46-48).
Executive Secretary.-Aaron Tollin.
The Board was established to assure
elaware River Basin Commission
the highest level of consideration of
of the U.S. Commissioner: Room
trade control policies and actions and
Department of the Interior Build-
to obtain, as far as possible, agreed ac-
Washington, D.C. 20240. Phone, 202-
tion among the departments chiefly
concerned with advising the Secretary
of the Executive Director: 25 State
of Commerce in administering U.S. ex-
Drive (P.O. Box 360), Trenton, N.J.
port controls (EO 11533 of June 4,
503. Phone, 609-883-9500.
1970).
E.O. 10979
Title 3--The President
E.O. 10979
SECTION 1. An award program for sig-
Executive Order 10979
nificant contributions to the Export Ex-
pansion Program is hereby established.
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Commerce, in
NO. 10717,1 ESTABLISHING THE
cooperation with the Secretary of the
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR DIS-
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,
TINGUISHED FEDERAL CIVILIAN
the Administrator of the Small Business
SERVICE
Administration, and the heads of other
By virtue of the authority vested in
Government departments and agencies,
me by the Government Employees' In-
shall establish procedures for the nomi-
centive Awards Act (68 Stat. 1112), and
nation of persons, firms, and organiza-
as President of the United States, it is
tions for awards and the granting of
ordered that Executive Order No. 10717
awards, and for such other matters as
of June 27, 1957, be amended by sub-
may be incidental thereto.
stituting for section 2, 7, and 8 thereof
SEC. 3. There shall be two types of
the following:
awards, as follows:
"SEC. 2. (a) The President's Award
(a) The President's "E" Award; and
for Distinguished Federal Civilian Serv-
(b) The President's "E" Certificate of
ice shall be presented by the President
Service.
to civilian officers or employees of the
SEC. 4. The President's "E" Award may
Federal Government for the best achieve-
be made to persons, firms, and organiza-
ments having current impact in improv-
tions engaged in the marketing of prod-
ing Government operations or serving
the public interest. These achieve-
ucts who make significant contributions
ments shall exemplify one or more of
to the expansion of the export trade of
the following:
the United States. It shall consist of a
(1) Imagination in developing cre-
flag having a field of white upon which
ative solutions to problems of govern-
will appear a blue "E". It shall be fur-
ment.
ther evidenced by an "E" Award Cer-
(2) Courage in persevering against
tificate, which shall cite the recipient's
great odds and difficulties.
contribution, and shall be appropriately
(3) High ability in accomplishing ex-
executed in the name and by the au-
traordinary scientific or technological
thority of the President.
achievement, in providing outstanding
leadership in planning, organizing, or
SEC. 5. A special "E" Certificate of
directing a major program of unusual
Service may be awarded to persons,
importance and complexity, or in per-
firms, and organizations who make con-
forming an extraordinary act of credit
tributions to export expansion, but who
to the Government and the country.
are engaged in activities other than the
(4) Long and distinguished career
marketing of products. The special "E"
service.
Certificate of Service shall cite the re-
"(b) The importance of the achieve-
ments to the Government and to the
cipient's contribution, and shall be ap-
public interest shall be so outstanding
propriately executed in the name and by
that the officer or employee is deserving
the authority of the President.
of greater public recognition than that
SEC. 6. A recipient of either type of
which can be accorded by the head of
award may be authorized to issue to his
the department or agency in which he
employees a suitably designed pin in-
is employed. Generally, not more than
scribed with the President's "E", to dis-
five awards shall be made in any one.
play a designated style of award emblem
year. Presentation of the award shall
in his advertising, and to make other
be made at such times as the President
appropriate use of the emblem.
may determine.
"SEC. 7. The Board is authorized to
JOHN F. KENNEDY
prescribe the method and form for mak-
THE WHITE HOUSE,
122 F.R. 4632; 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp.,
December 5, 1961.
p. 380.
499
E. O. 10980
Title 3--The President
E. O. 10980
ing nominations for this award, but the
women to continue their role as wives
Board shall not recommend a nominee
and mothers while making a maximum
for the award without the concurrence
contribution to the world around them:
of the head of the agency in which the
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the
nominee was employed at the time of
authority vested in me as President of
the achievement for which the award is
the United States by the Constitution
recommended.
and statutes of the United States, it is
ordered as follows:
"SEC. 8. The Board shall be guided in
the performance of its functions by the
PART I-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESI-
provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of
DENT'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF
section 304 of the Government Employ-
WOMEN
ees' Incentive Awards Act, and by any
SEC. 101. There is hereby established
additional criteria established by the
the President's Commission on the
Board. Persons appointed by the Pres-
Status of Women, referred to herein as
ident shall not be eligible for this award
the "Commission". The Commission
unless, in the opinion of the Board, they
shall terminate not later than October 1,
are currently serving in S career posi-
1963.
tion."
JOHN F. KENNEDY
SEC. 102. The Commission shall be
composed of twenty members appointed
THE WHITE House,
by the President from among persons
December 12, 1961.
with a competency in the area of public
affairs and women's activities. In addi-
Executive Order 10980
tion, the Secretary of Labor, the Attor-
ney General, the Secretary of Health,
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S
Education and Welfare, the Secretary
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF
of Commerce, the Secretary of Agricul-
WOMEN
ture and the Chairman of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission shall also serve as mem-
WHEREAS prejudices and outmoded
bers of the Commission. The President
customs act as barriers to the full real-
shall designate from among the member-
ization of women's basic rights which
ship a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and
should be respected and fostered as part
an Executive Vice-Chairman.
of our Nation's commitment to human
dignity, freedom, and democracy; and
SEC. 103. In conformity with the Act
WHEREAS measures that contribute
of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 134, 31 U.S.C.
to family security and strengthen home
691), necessary facilitating assistance,
life will advance the general welfare;
including the provision of suitable office
and
space by the Department of Labor, shall
WHEREAS it is in the national inter-
be furnished the Commission by the Fed-
est to promote the economy, security,
eral agencies whose chief officials are
and national defense through the most
members thereof. An Executive Secre-
efficient and effective utilization of the
tary shall be detailed by the Secretary of
skills of all persons; and
Labor to serve the Commission.
WHEREAS in every period of national
emergency women have served with dis-
SEC. 104. The Commission shall meet
tinction in widely varied capacities but
at the call of the Chairman.
thereafter have been subject to treat-
SEC. 105. The Commission is authorized
ment as a marginal group whose skills
to use the services of consultants and
have been inadequately utilized; and
experts as may be found necessary and
WHEREAS women should be assured
as may be otherwise authorized by law.
the opportunity to develop their capaci-
ties and fulfill their aspirations on a
PART II-DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT'S
continuing basis irrespective of national
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
exigencies; and
SEC. 201. The Commission shall review
WHEREAS a Governmental Commis-
sion should be charged with the respon-
progress and make recommendations as
sibility for developing recommendations
needed for constructive action in the
for overcoming discriminations in gov-
following areas:
ernment and private employment on the
(a) Employment policies and prac-
basis of sex and for developing recom-
tices, including those on wages, under
mendations for services which will enable
Federal contracts.
500
E. O. 10717
Title 3-The President
(b) The functions SO conferred by sec-
issuance of this order, the effective date
tions 3 (4), 4, 6, and 7 of the Act to
of this order shall be deemed to be the
the extent that they pertain to the func-
date on which the Act was approved.
tions delegated by the foregoing provi-
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
sions of this section.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
SEC. 4. Functions reserved to the Pres-
June 17, 1957.
ident. There are hereby excluded from
the functions delegated by the provisions
of this order the functions conferred
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10717
upon the President (a) with respect to
THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR DISTIN-
the appointment of officers authorized
GUISHED FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE
to be appointed by the first proviso of
section 3 (3) of the Act, (b) with respect
By virtue of the authority vested in me
to the transmittal of periodic reports to
by the Government Employees' Incentive
the Congress under section 9 of the Act,
Awards Act, approved September 1, 1954
and (c) with respect to the waiver of
(68 Stat. 1112), and as President of the
provisions of law or limitations of
United States, it is ordered as follows:
authority under section 8 of the Act.
SECTION 1. There is hereby established
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
SEC. 5. Procedures for coordination
an honorary award for the recognition
101
abroad. The provisions of Part II of
of distinguished service by civilian offi-
Executive Order No. 10575 of November
cers and employees of the Federal Gov-
6, 1954' (19 F. R. 7249), are hereby ex-
ernment. The award shall be known as
tended and made applicable to the func-
the President's Award for Distinguished
tions provided for in the Act and to
Federal Civilian Service, and shall con-
United States agencies and personnel
sist of a gold medal, the design of which
concerned with the administration
accompanies and is hereby made a part
abroad of the said functions.
of this order, suspended on a ribbon of
appropriate material and color, and
SEC. 6. Definition. As used in this
accompanying appurtenances. Each
order, the word "functions" embraces
medal shall be suitably inscribed, and an
duties, powers, responsibilities, author-
appropriate citation shall accompany
ity, and discretion.
each award.
SEC. 7. Prior directives and actions.
SEC. 2. The President' Award for Dis-
This order supersedes the provisions of
tinguished Federal Civilian Service shall
the letters of the President to the Direc-
be presented by the President to civilian
tor of the United States Information
officers or employees of the Federal Gov-
Agency dated August 16, 1955, and Au-
ernment for exceptionally meritorious
gust 21, 1956, and the letter of the Presi-
or outstanding civilian service performed
dent to the Secretary of State dated De-
in connection with or in relation to their
cember 27, 1956 (22 F. R. 101-103)
official employment. Presentation of
provided that this order shall not operate
the award shall be made at such times
to terminate any authority to perform
as the President may determine; but
functions without regard to the provi-
not more than five awards shall be made
sions of law and limitations of authority
in any one year. An award involving &
specified in these letters. Except to the
group achievement shall be considered as
extent that they may be inconsistent
a single award.
with law or with this order, other direc-
tives, regulations, and actions relating
SEC. 3. There is hereby established the
to the functions delegated by this order
Distinguished Civilian Service Awards
and in force immediately prior to the
Board (hereinafter referred to as the
issuance of this order shall remain in
Board), which shall consist of five mem-
effect until amended, modified, or re-
bers, appointed by the President from
voked by appropriate authority.
the Federal civilian service. The Chair-
man of the Board shall be designated by
SEC. 8. Effective date. Without preju-
the President from the membership of
dice to anything done under proper au-
the Board.
thority with respect to any function un-
SEC. 4. The terms of service of the
der the Act at any time subsequent to
members of the Board shall be four
the approval of the Act and prior to the
years, except that the first term of serv-
ice of two of the original members, other
13 CFR, 1954 Supp.
than the Chairman, shall be two years
Page 380
Chapter II-Executive Orders
E. O. 10717
instead of four years. Any member
whose Federal service, in the opinion of
appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board
the Board, can reasonably be considered
occurring prior to the expiration of the
as career service.
term of his predecessor shall be ap-
SEC. 9. This order shall become effec-
pointed for the remainder of such term.
tive on July 1, 1957.
SEC. 5. The members of the Board
shall serve as such without additional
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
compensation. The Chairman of the
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Civil Service Commission, or his desig-
June 27, 1957.
nated representative, shall serve as Exec-
utive Secretary of the Board, and the
Civil Service Commission is requested to
furnish the Board the necessary staff
and other services.
SEC. 6. The Board shall advise and
assist the President in the selection of
persons to whom the award shall be
tendered. In performing its functions,
the Board shall carefully review recoin-
mendations submitted to it and decide
which of them, if any, warrant presenta-
tion to the President, and shall transmit
to the President, for his consideration,
the names of those persons deemed by it
to merit the award, together with its
reasons therefor. Recipients for the
award shall be selected by the President.
SEC. 7. Recommendations for the
award may be made by the heads of
executive departments and agencies.
Each recommendation shall be made
personally by the head of the depart-
ment or agency in which the proposed
OBVERSE
recipient of the award is employed, and
shall be submitted, with appropriate sup-
porting material, to the Board for its
consideration.
SEC. 8. The Board shall be guided in
the performance of its functions by the
provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of
section 304 of the Government Employ-
ees Incentive Awards Act, and by criteria
and procedures established by it with the
approval of the President. Such criteria
shall include, but not be limited to, the
AWARD
following:
OF THE PRESIDENT
(a) The significance and importance
OF THE UNITED STATES
of the contribution to the Government or
TO
the public interest shall be so outstanding
or exceptional that, in the opinion of the
Board, the officer or employee is deserv-
FOR DISTINGUISHED
ing of greater public commendation and
FEDERAL CIVILIAN
official recognition than that which can
be accorded by the head of the depart-
SERVICE
ment or agency in which he is employed.
(b) Awards shall be made only to civil-
ian career officers or employees of the
REVERSE
Government or to officers or employees
Actual Size
Page 381
Presentation of
The President's Award
for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service
1971
The President's Award for Distinguished Federal
Civilian Service is the highest honor designed for
extraordinary achievement in the Federal career
service.
This award, symbolized by a gold medal suspended
from a blue and white neck ribbon, is granted to
individuals of the career service whose achievements
exemplify to an exceptional degree imagination,
courage, and high ability in carrying out the mission
of the Government.
President's Awards for 1971
Presented "with profound appreciation, high
esteem and great personal satisfaction."
SAMUEL M. COHN
Assistant Director for Budget Review
Office of Management and Budget
U. ALEXIS JOHNSON
Career Ambassador
Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Department of State
EDWARD F. KNIPLING
Director, Entomology Research Division
Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
FRED LEONARD
Scientific Director
Army Medical Biomechanical Research Laboratory
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Department of the Army
GEORGE H. WILLIS
Deputy to the Assistant Secretary
for International Affairs
Department of the Treasury
SAMUEL M. COHN
An outstanding fiscal policy manager, he has contributed brilliant
and dedicated leadership in helping to make the Federal budget an
effective device for dealing constructively with the problems and
challenges of our Nation.
His authoritative knowledge, exceptional skills and wisdom have
had a major influence on the development, improvement, and ad-
ministration of the Federal budget process.
U. ALEXIS JOHNSON
A career ambassador, he has applied his extraordinary diplomatic
skill and insight both on-the-scene at moments of world crisis and
at the negotiating table in the most sensitive areas of the world.
His exceptional contributions to the Korean Armistice, the Cuban
crisis, relations with Viet Nam, settlement of the status of Okinawa,
and policy formulation in such new areas as outer space, have
protected the vital interests of the United States.
EDWARD F. KNIPLING
An eminent research entomologist, he has made a major break-
through in the effort to conquer disease-bearing and crop-destroying
insects, thus improving the health and welfare of man.
Through his innovative talent and vision, revolutionary new tech-
niques for the biological control of insects have been developed
which promise reductions in environmental contamination and
improvements in the health and food supplies of human beings
throughout the world.
FRED LEONARD
A world-renowned medical research scientist, he has pioneered in
the development of advanced surgical repair materials, and other
techniques and devices which have saved critically wounded Ameri-
can soldiers and given them renewed hope for the future.
Through inspirational leadership and outstanding ability in the fields
of research chemistry and biomedical engineering, he has successfully
directed many interdisciplinary medical research efforts which have
contributed significantly to the progress of medicine and to the
health of all mankind.
GEORGE H. WILLIS
An internationally recognized financial statesman, he has made an
unparalleled contribution to the formulation, negotiation, and imple-
mentation of the historic decision to create a new form of international
reserves, Special Drawing Rights, which strengthen the international
monetary system in an increasingly interdependent world.
His recent contribution climaxes a career of responsible representa-
tion of United States interests in virtually every major development
in the field of international finance in the past quarter century.
Distinguished Civilian Service
Awards Board
CHAIRMAN
JOHN A. VOLPE
Secretary of Transportation
MEMBERS
ROBERT H. FINCH
Counsellor to the President
DAVID PACKARD
Deputy Secretary of Defense
ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Rocco SICILIANO
Under Secretary of Commerce
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
1958
1963
Loy W. HENDERSON
WINTHROP G. BROWN
STERLING B. HENDRICKS
ALAIN C. ENTHOVEN
JOHN EDGAR HOOVER
SHERMAN E. JOHNSON
ROGER W. JONES
DAVID D. THOMAS
WILLIAM B. McLEAN
FRED L. WHIPPLE
1964
1959
JOHN DOAR
JAMES V. BENNETT
HERBERT FRIEDMAN
ROBERT D. MURPHY
LYMAN B. KIRKPATRICK, JR.
DOYLE L. NORTHRUP
BROMLEY K. SMITH
HAZEL K. STIEBELING
WERNHER VON BRAUN
1965
HOWARD C. GRIEVES
1960
HOMER E. NEWELL
FRANK B. ROWLETT
ANDREW BARR
CLYDE A. TOLSON
HUGH L. DRYDEN
PHILIP H. TREZISE
WILLIAM J. HOPKINS
WILLIAM F. McCandless
DR. WINFRED OVERHOLSER
ROBERT M. PAGE
1966
DR. ELSON B. HELWIG
1961
ROBERT E. HOLLINGSWORTH
BERT B. BARNES
H. REX LEE
WILBUR S. HINMAN, JR.
THOMAS C. MANN
FREDERICK J. LAWTON
DR. JAMES A. SHANNON
RICHARD E. MCARDLE
1967
WILLIAM McCAULEY
MYRL E. ALEXANDER
ARTHUR E. HESS
1962
SHERMAN KENT
J. STANLEY BAUGHMAN
C. PAYNE LUCAS
ROBERT R. GILRUTH
WILLIAM J. PORTER
DR. DONALD E. GREGG
CARL F. ROMNEY
DR. FRANCES O. KELSEY
WALDO K. LYON
1968
LLEWELLYN E. THOMPSON, JR.
JAMES J. ROWLEY
EORO
LERRARY
AWARD OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR
DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE
THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD
FOR DISTINGUISHED
FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE
is Given To
JAMES J. ROWLEY
To honor James J. Rowley is to honor the United States Sunt
Service, which he directs with unsurmssed skill and devotion.
In more than 30 years of distinguished duty. he has come to
personify the Service's noble madition of courage and loyalty.
The Secret Service protected - Imerica's electorial process uself 112.
the recent political campaign. when inclence and controversy were
stronger than in any Presidential dection of our time. Despite
the tides of turbulence and tensun, the Service enabled all
the major candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency to
meet safely with the American people, III every part of our land.
But Director Rowley has lift lus mark on more than the Secret Service.
He symbolizes the strength of the American government.
7 am proud to commend him, III the name of all our people.
as the guardian of our democracy.
The where House
November 23. 1988
E.O. 11084
Title 3--The President
E.O. 11085
Executive Order 11084
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10995,¹ RELATING TO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3
of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it
is ordered that Executive Order No. 10995 of February 16, 1962,
headed "Assigning telecommunications management functions," be,
and it is hereby, amended by substituting for Section 3 thereof the
following:
"SEC. 3. (a) The authority to assign radio frequencies to Govern-
ment agencies, vested in the President by subsection 305 (a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 305 (a)), in-
cluding all functions heretofore vested in the Interdepartment Radio
Advisory Committee, is hereby delegated to the Director of the Office
of Emergency Planning, who may redelegate such authority to the
Director of Telecommunications Management. Such authority shall
include the power to amend, modify, or revoke frequency assignments.
"(b) The authority to authorize a foreign government to construct
and operate a radio station at the seat of government vested in the
President by subsection 305 (d) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended (47 U.S.C. 305 (d)), is hereby delegated to the Director
of the Office of Emergency Planning who may redelegate such au-
thority to the Director of Telecommunications Management. Author-
ization for the construction and operation of a radio station pursuant
to this subsection and the assignment of a frequency for its use shall
be made only upon recommendation of the Secretary of State and
after consultation with the Attorney General and the Chairman of
the Federal Communications Commission."
JOHN F. KENNEDY
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 15, 1963.
Executive Order 11085
THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. Prior orders. The numbered sections of Executive Order
No. 9586 of July 6, 1945, as amended by Executive Order No. 10336
of April 3, 1952, are hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. Medal established. The Medal of Freedom is hereby re-
established as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with accompanying
ribbons and appurtenances. The Presidential Medal of Freedom,
hereinafter referred to as the Medal, shall be in two degrees.
"SEC. 2. Award of the Medal. (a) The Medal may be awarded by
the President as provided in this order to any person who has made
27 F.R. 1519.
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E. O. 11085
Title 3--The President
E.O. 11035
an especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national
interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or
other significant public or private endeavors.
'(b) The President may select for award of the Medal any person
nominated by the Board referred to in Section (a) of this Order.
any person otherwise recommended to the President for award of
the Medal, or any person selected by the President upon his own
initiative.
'(c) The principal announcement of awards of the Medal shall
normally be made annually, on or about July t of each year; but such
awards may be made at other times, as the President may deem
appropriate.
(d) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Medal may be
awarded posthumously.
"Sec. 3. Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board. (a) The
Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board, established by Execu-
tive Order No. 10717 of June 27, 1957, hereinafter referred to as the
Board, is hereby expanded, for the purpose of carrying out the
objectives of this Order, to include five additional members appointed
by the President from outside the Executive Branch of the Govern-
ment. The terms of service of the members of the Board appointed
under this paragraph shall be five years, except that the first five
members SO appointed shall have terms of service expiring on the
31st day of July 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1968, respectively. Any
person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of
the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall serve for the
remainder of such term.
(b) A chairman of the Board shall be designated by the President
from time to time from among the membership of the Board appointed
from the Executive Branch.
(c) For purposes of recommending to the President persons to
receive the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian
Service, and to carry out the other purposes of Executive Order No.
10717, only the members of the Board from the Executive Branch will
sit. The names of persons SO recommended will be submitted to
the President without reference to the other members of the Board.
"SEC. 4. Functions of the Board. (a) Any individual or group may
make recommendations to the Board with respect to the award of
the Medal, and the Board shall consider such recommendations.
(b) With due regard for the provisions of Section 2 of this Order,
the Board shall screen such recommendations and, on the basis of such
recommendations or upon its own motion, shall from time to time
submit to the President nominations of individuals for award of the
Medal, in appropriate degrees.
"SEC. 5. Expenses. Necessary administrative expenses of the Board
incurred in connection with the recommendation of persons to re-
ceive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including expenses of
travel of members of the Board appointed under Section 3(a) of this
720
E.O. 11086
Title 3--The President
E.O. 11086
Order, during the fiscal year 1963, may be paid from the appropria-
tion provided under the heading 'Special Projects' in the Executive
Office Appropriation Act, 1963, 70 Stat. 315, and during subsequent
fiscal years, to the extent permitted by law, from any correspond-
ing or like appropriation made available for such fiscal years. Such
payments shall be without regard to the provisions of section 3681
of the Revised Statutes and section 9 of the Act of March 4, 1909,
35 Stat. 1027 (31 U.S.C. 672 and 673). Members of the Board
appointed under Section 3(a) of this Order shall serve without
compensation.
"SEC. 6. Design of the Medal. The Army Institute of Heraldry
shall prepare for the approval of the President a design of the Medal
in each of its degrees."
SEC. 2. Other existing orders. (a) Section 4 of Executive Order
No. 10717, establishing the terms of service of the members of the
Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board, is hereby amended
to read "The members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the
President.", and the other sections of that Order are amended con-
formably to this Order.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Order, existing
arrangements for conferring medals and honors shall continue in
effect.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 22, 1963.
Executive Order 11086
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 10587 1 RELATING TO THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 32(h) OF THE TRADING WITH THE
ENEMY ACT
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Trading with the
Eneiny Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), and by section 301
of title 3 of the United States Code (65 Stat. 713), and as President
of the United States, it is ordered that sections 1, 2 and 3 of Executive
Order No. 10587 of January 13, 1955 (20 F.R. 361) are amended to
read as follows:
"SECTION 1. The Jewish Restitution Successor Organization, a char-
itable membership organization incorporated under the laws of the
State of New York, is hereby designated as successor in interest to
deceased persons in accordance with and for the purposes of subsec-
tion (h) of section 32 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as added
by the Act of August 23, 1954 (68 Stat. 767), and amended by section
204(a) of Public Law S7-846, approved October 22, 1962 (76 Stat.
1114).
"SEC. 2. Exclusive of the designation of the Jewish Restitution
Successor Organization under section 1 of this Order and the exercise
1 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 235 ; 20 F.R. 361.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 4, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
It is a great pleasure for me to announce that the President's Awards
for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service are being made to these
members of the career service:
Samuel M. Cohn, Assistant Director for Budget Review,
Office of Management and Budget.
U. Alexis Johnson, Career Ambassador, Under Secretary
for Political Affairs, Department of State.
Dr. Edward F. Knipling, Director, Entomology Research
Division, Agricultural Research Service, Department of
Agriculture.
Dr. Fred Leonard, Scientific Director, Army Medical
Biomechanical Research Laboratory, Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, Department of the Army.
George H. Willis, Deputy to the Assistant Secretary for
International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
These individuals are outstanding among the many men and women
who serve their country and fellow citizens with great distinction.
Their exceptional achievements have moved the Nation forward in
such diverse fields as budgeting and finance, international relations,
environmental science, lifesaving surgical techniques, and the world's
monetary system. I know all of you share my gratitude for their
superlative, although usually anonymous services to their country.
Rold ny
AUTHORITY:
E.O. 10717, June 27, 1957
E.O. 10979, December 12, 1961
E.O. 11085, February 22, 1963 NOTE in
E.O. 11515, March 13, 1970 (See/VOL. X, p. 840)
METHOD:
Appointed by the President
MEMBERS:
FIVE from the Federal civilian service
CHAIRMAN:
Designated by the President from time to time from among the
membership of the Board
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission
or his designated representative
TERM:
Pleasure of the President
SALARY:
Without additional compensation
PURPOSE:
To recommend to the President persons to receive the President's
award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. The award
is to be made for exceptionally meritorious or outstanding
civilian service performed in connection with or in relation
to their official employment.
6
Department
Subject
DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARDS BOARD
INDEPENDENT
MEMBERS= 5
MEMBERS FIVE from the Federal
APPOINTED
civilian service
STATE
BY LTR
VICE
VOLPE, John A.
(R)
(Mass.)
7/27/70
Initial appointment
Secretary of Transportation
,
FINCH, Robert H.
(R) (Calif.)
"
17
Counsellor to the President
RICHARDSON, Elliot L.
(R) (Mass.)
If
13
Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare
(R) (Calif.)
TO
If
PACKARD,- David
Deputy Secretary of Defense
/ SICILIANO, Rocco
(R)
(Calif.)
"
"
Under Secretary of Commerce
(RSicil Iano rsgd.,as Under Sec: of Commerce eff.
4/9/71)
(David Packard rsgd. as Deputy Secretary of Defense eff. 12/13/71)
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-80236-1
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Department
Subject
DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN. SERVICE AWARDS BOARD
INDEPENDENT
MEMBERS: 5
MEMBERS: FIVE. from: the Federal
APPOINTED
civilian service
STATE
BY LTR
VICE
/RUSH, Kenneth
(R)
(N. Y.)
4/20/72
DPackard
Deputy Secretary of Defense
PECORA, William T.
(R)
(N. J.)
4/20/72
RCSiciliano
Under Secretary of the Interior
(WTPecora, died 7/19/72)
(RHFinch rsgd as Counsellor to the President eff. on or before
12/31/72.)
(Resignation effective 12/15/72, per J. Rogers.)
(JAVolpe, nominated 1/3/73 to be Ambassador to Italy;
( appointed Richardson 2/2/73 rsgd. 10/20/73 as Attorney General no eff. date; acc. 10/20/73 no
)
eff. date)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 2, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PHIL BUCHEN
FROM:
JIM CONNOR
SUBJECT:
Nomination of Julia Vadala Taft
for the PRESIDENT'S Award for
Distinguished Federal Civilian
Service
You will recall that the attached memorandum from Secretary Kissinger
and Secretary Mathews was staffed to members of the senior staff.
Jack Marsh was the only staff member to observe that Mrs. Taft is
ineligible for this award since she is not a career civilian.
You are requested to research this recommendation to see if in fact
Mrs. Taft is eligible for the President's Award for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service.
If she is not eligible, is there a Presidential award it would be legal
for her to receive?
Some background material on the President's Award for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service is attached for your review. (TAB A).
Guide to Selected Boards, Committees, and Commissions / 637
mmittee for the Preservation of
Executive Director.James F. Wright.
White House
The Commission, a Federal-Interstate
Ohio Drive SW., Washington, D.C.
Compact organization, is responsible
Phone, 202-426-6622.
for the management of projects and ac-
tivities within the Delaware River Ba-
Secretary.-Elmer S. Atkins.
sin, which will provide regulation and
Committee was established to
development of ground and surface
to the President and advise the
water supplies for municipal, indus-
of the National Park Service
trial, and agricultural uses; abatement
respect to the preservation and
of stream pollution; flood damage re-
interpretation of the museum char-
duction; promotion of forestry, soil
of the principal corridor on the
conservation and watershed projects;
und floor and the principal public
propagation of fish and wildlife; devel-
on the first floor of the White
opment of water-related recreational
Among other things, the Com-
facilities; and development of hydro-
makes recommendations as to
electric power potentialities.
articles of furniture, fixtures, and
The Federal Government is repre-
orative objects which shall be used
sented by the U.S. Commissioner and
displayed in the aforesaid areas of
the Secretary of the Interior, who is the
White House and as to the decor
Federal member. The State members
arrangements therein best suited to
are the Governors of New York, New
the historic and artistic values
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, ex
the White House and of such arti-
officio (75 Stat. 688).
fixtures, and objects (EO 11145
Mar. 7, 1964, as amended by EO
Distinguished Civilian Service
of Oct. 13, 1970).
Awards Board
mmittee for Purchase from
Civil Service Commission Building, Wash-
Blind and Other
ington, D.C. 20415. Phone, 202-632-5568.
verely Handicapped
Executive Secretary.-Richard P. Brengel.
The Board was established to advise
N. Fourteenth Street, Arlington, Va.
Phone, 703-557-1145.
and assist the President in the selection
of Federal career officials to whom the
Director.-Charles W. Fletcher.
President's Award for Distinguished
Committee was established to di-
Federal Civilian Service should be
procurement of selected commodi-
granted (EO 10717 of June 27, 1957).
and services of the Federal Govern-
to qualified nonprofit agencies
Export Administration Review
blind and other severely handi-
Board
individuals with the objective
Commerce Building, Washington, D.C.
increasing employment opportuni-
20230. Phone, 202-967-3127.
for these individuals (85 Stat. 77;
U.S.C. 46-48).
Executive Secretary.-Aaron Tollin.
The Board was established to assure
laware River Basin Commission
the highest level of consideration of
of the U.S. Commissioner: Room
trade control policies and actions and
Department of the Interior Build-
to obtain, as far as possible, agreed ac-
Washington, D.C. 20240. Phone, 202-
tion among the departments chiefly
concerned with advising the Secretary
of the Executive Director: 25 State
of Commerce in administering U.S. ex-
Drive (P.O. Box 360), Trenton, N.J.
port controls (EO 11533 of June 4,
Phone, 609-883-9500.
1970).
Presentation of
The President's Award
for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service
1971
The President's Award for Distinguished Federal
Civilian Service is the highest honor designed for
extraordinary achievement in the Federal career
service.
This award, symbolized by a gold medal suspended
from a blue and white neck ribbon, is granted to
individuals of the career service whose achievements
exemplify to an exceptional degree imagination,
courage, and high ability in carrying out the mission
of the Government.
President's Awards for 1971
Presented "with profound appreciation, high
esteem and great personal satisfaction."
SAMUEL M. COHN
Assistant Director for Budget Review
Office of Management and Budget
U. ALEXIS JOHNSON
Career Ambassador
Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Department of State
EDWARD F. KNIPLING
Director, Entomology Research Division
Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
FRED LEONARD
Scientific Director
Army Medical Biomechanical Research Laboratory
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Department of the Army
GEORGE H. WILLIS
Deputy to the Assistant Secretary
for International Affairs
Department of the Treasury
SAMUEL M. COHN
An outstanding fiscal policy manager, he has contributed brilliant
and dedicated leadership in helping to make the Federal budget an
effective device for dealing constructively with the problems and
challenges of our Nation.
His authoritative knowledge, exceptional skills and wisdom have
had a major influence on the development, improvement, and ad-
ministration of the Federal budget process.
U. ALEXIS JOHNSON
A career ambassador, he has applied his extraordinary diplomatic
skill and insight both on-the-scene at moments of world crisis and
at the negotiating table in the most sensitive areas of the world.
His exceptional contributions to the Korean Armistice, the Cuban
crisis, relations with Viet Nam, settlement of the status of Okinawa,
and policy formulation in such new areas as outer space, have
protected the vital interests of the United States.
EDWARD F. KNIPLING
An eminent research entomologist, he has made a major break-
through in the effort to conquer disease-bearing and crop-destroying
insects, thus improving the health and welfare of man.
Through his innovative talent and vision, revolutionary new tech-
niques for the biological control of insects have been developed
which promise reductions in environmental contamination and
improvements in the health and food supplies of human beings
throughout the world.
FRED LEONARD
A world-renowned medical research scientist, he has pioneered in
the development of advanced surgical repair materials, and other
techniques and devices which have saved critically wounded Ameri-
can soldiers and given them renewed hope for the future.
Through inspirational leadership and outstanding ability in the fields
of research chemistry and biomedical engineering, he has successfully
directed many interdisciplinary medical research efforts which have
contributed significantly to the progress of medicine and to the
health of all mankind.
GEORGE H. WILLIS
An internationally recognized financial statesman, he has made an
unparalleled contribution to the formulation, negotiation, and imple-
mentation of the historic decision to create a new form of international
reserves, Special Drawing Rights, which strengthen the international
monetary system in an increasingly interdependent world.
His recent contribution climaxes a career of responsible representa-
tion of United States interests in virtually every major development
in the field of international finance in the past quarter century.
Distinguished Civilian Service
Awards Board
CHAIRMAN
JOHN A. VOLPE
Secretary of Transportation
MEMBERS
ROBERT H. FINCH
Counsellor to the President
DAVID PACKARD
Deputy Secretary of Defense
ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Rocco SICILIANO
Under Secretary of Commerce
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
2
1958
1963
Loy W. HENDERSON
WINTHROP G. BROWN
LIBRARY
STERLING B. HENDRICKS
ALAIN C. ENTHOVEN
JOHN EDGAR HOOVER
SHERMAN E. JOHNSON
ROGER W. JONES
DAVID D. THOMAS
WILLIAM B. McLEAN
FRED L. WHIPPLE
1964
1959
JOHN DOAR
JAMES V. BENNETT
HERBERT FRIEDMAN
ROBERT D. MURPHY
LYMAN B. KIRKPATRICK, JR.
DOYLE L. NORTHRUP
BROMLEY K. SMITH
HAZEL K. STIEBELING
WERNHER VON BRAUN
1965
HOWARD C. GRIEVES
1960
HOMER E. NEWELL
FRANK B. ROWLETT
ANDREW BARR
CLYDE A. TOLSON
HUGH L. DRYDEN
PHILIP H. TREZISE
WILLIAM J. HOPKINS
WILLIAM F. McCANDLESS
DR. WINFRED OVERHOLSER
ROBERT M. PAGE
1966
DR. ELSON B. HELWIG
1961
ROBERT E. HOLLINGSWORTH
BERT B. BARNES
H. REX LEE
WILBUR S. HINMAN, JR.
THOMAS C. MANN
FREDERICK J. LAWTON
DR. JAMES A. SHANNON
RICHARD E. MCARDLE
1967
WILLIAM McCAULEY
MYRL E. ALEXANDER
ARTHUR E. HESS
1962
SHERMAN KENT
J. STANLEY BAUGHMAN
C. PAYNE LUCAS
ROBERT R. GILRUTH
WILLIAM J. PORTER
DR. DONALD E. GREGG
CARL F. ROMNEY
DR. FRANCES O. KELSEY
WALDO K. LYON
1968
LLEWELLYN E. THOMPSON, JR.
JAMES J. ROWLEY
AWARD OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR
DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE
THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD
FOR DISTINGUISHED
FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE
Is Given To
JAMES J. ROWLEY
To honor James J. Rowley is to honor the United States Sent
Service, which he directs with unsurvised skill and devotion.
In more than 30 years of distinguished duty. the has come to
personify the Service's noble mudition of courage and loyalty.
The Sccret Service protected -America's dectorial process itself 111.
the recent political campaign. when inclunce and controversy were
stronger than in any Presidential election of our time. Despite
the tides of turbulence and tension. the Service enabled all
the major candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency to
meet safely with the American people, in every part of our land
But Director Rowley has left Ins mark on more than the Secret Service.
He symbolizes the strength of the American government.
7 am proud to commend hm, III the name of all our people,
as the guardian of our democracy.
The where House
November 25. 1908
E. O. 10717
Title 3-The President
(b) The functions SO conferred by sec-
issuance of this order, the effective date
tions 3 (4), 4, 6, and 7 of the Act to
of this order shall be deemed to be the
the extent that they pertain to the func-
date on which the Act was approved.
tions delegated by the foregoing provi-
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
sions of this section.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
SEC. 4. Functions reserved to the Pres-
June 17, 1957.
ident. There are hereby excluded from
the functions delegated by the provisions
of this order the functions conferred
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10717
upon the President (a) with respect to
THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR DISTIN-
the appointment of officers authorized
GUISHED FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE
to be appointed by the first proviso of
section 3 (3) of the Act, (b) with respect
By virtue of the authority vested in me
to the transmittal of periodic reports to
by the Government Employees' Incentive
the Congress under section 9 of the Act,
Awards Act, approved September 1, 1954
and (c) with respect to the waiver of
(68 Stat. 1112), and as President of the
provisions of law or limitations of
United States, it is ordered as follows:
authority under section 8 of the Act.
SECTION 1. There is hereby established
SEC. 5. Procedures for coordination
an honorary award for the recognition
TO1
abroad. The provisions of Part II of
of distinguished service by civilian of-
Executive Order No. 10575 of November
cers and employees of the Federal Gov-
TOTAL УЗТЮН
6, 19541 (19 F. R. 7249), are hereby ex-
ernment. The award shall be known as
tended and made applicable to the func-
the President's Award for Distinguished
tions provided for in the Act and to
Federal Civilian Service, and shall con-
United States agencies and personnel
sist of a gold medal, the design of which
concerned with the administration
accompanies and is hereby made 2 part
abroad of the said functions.
of this order, suspended on a ribbon of
appropriate material and color, and
SEC. 6. Definition. As used in this
accompanying appurtenances. Each
order, the word "functions" embraces
medal shall be suitably inscribed, and an
duties, powers, responsibilities, author-
appropriate citation shall accompany
ity, and discretion.
each award.
SEC. 7. Prior directives and actions.
SEC. 2. The President's Award for Dis-
This order supersedes the provisions of
tinguished Federal Civilian Service shall
the letters of the President to the Direc-
be presented by the President to civilian
tor of the United States Information
officers or employees of the Federal Gov-
Agency dated August 16, 1955, and Au-
ernment for exceptionally meritorious
gust 21, 1956, and the letter of the Presi-
or outstanding civilian service performed
dent to the Secretary of State dated De-
in connection with or in relation to their
cember 27, 1956 (22 F. R. 101-103)
official employment. Presentation of
provided that this order shall not operate
the award shall be made at such times
to terminate any authority to perform
as the President may determine; but
functions without regard to the provi-
not more than five awards shall be made
sions of law and limitations of authority
in any one year. An award involving 2
specified in those letters. Except to the
group achievement shall be considered as
extent that they may be inconsistent
a single award.
with law or with this order, other direc-
tives, regulations, and actions relating
SEC. 3. There is hereby established the
to the functions delegated by this order
Distinguished Civilian Service Awards
and in force immediately prior to the
Board (hereinafter referred to as the
issuance of this order shall remain in
Board), which shall consist of five mem-
effect until amended, modified, or re-
bers, appointed by the President from
voked by appropriate authority.
the Federal civilian service. The Chair-
man of the Board shall be designated by
SEC. 8. Effective date. Without preju-
the President from the membership of
dice to anything done under proper au-
the Board.
thority with respect to any function un-
SEC. 4. The terms of service of the
der the Act at any time subsequent to
members of the Board shall be four
the approval of the Act and prior to the
years, except that the first term of serv-
ice of two of the original members, other
3 CFR, 1954 Supp.
than the Chairman, shall be two years
Page 380
Chapter II-Executive Orders
E. O. 10717
Instead of four years. Any member
whose Federal service, in the opinion of
appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board
the Board, can reasonably be considered
occurring prior to the expiration of the
as career service.
term of his predecessor shall be ap-
SEC. 9. This order shall become effec-
pointed for the remainder of such term.
tive on July 1, 1957.
SEC. 5. The members of the Board
shall serve as such without additional
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
compensation. The Chairman of the
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Civil Service Commission, or his desig-
June 27, 1957.
nated representative, shall serve as Exec-
utive Secretary of the Board, and the
Civil Service Commission is requested to
furnish the Board the necessary staff
and other services.
SEC. 6. The Board shall advise and
assist the President in the selection of
persons to whom the award shall be
tendered. In performing its functions,
the Board shall carefully review recom-
mendations submitted to it and decide
which of them, if any, warrant presenta-
tion to the President, and shall transmit
to the President, for his consideration,
the names of those persons deemed by it
to merit the award, together with its
reasons therefor. Recipients for the
award shall be selected by the President.
SEC. 7. Recommendations for the
award may be made by the heads of
executive departments and agencies.
Each recommendation shall be made
personally by the head of the depart-
ment or agency in which the proposed
OBVERSE
recipient of the award is employed, and
shall be submitted, with appropriate sup-
porting material, to the Board for its
consideration.
SEC. 8. The Board shall be guided in
the performance of its functions by the
provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of
section 304 of the Government Employ-
ees Incentive Awards Act, and by criteria
and procedures established by it with the
approval of the President. Such criteria
shall include, but not be limited to, the
AWARD
following:
OF THE PRESIDENT
(a) The significance and importance
OF THE UNITED STATES
of the contribution to the Government or
TO
the public interest shall be so outstanding
or exceptional that, in the opinion of the
Board, the officer or employee is deserv-
FOR DISTINGUISHED
ing of greater public commendation and
FEDERAL CIVILIAN
official recognition than that which can
be accorded by the head of the depart-
SERVICE
ment or agency in which he is employed.
(b) Awards shall be made only to civil-
ian career officers or employees of the
REVERSE
Government, or to officers or employees
Actual Size
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E, O. 10979
Title 3--The President
E.O. 10979
SECTION 1. An award program for sig-
Executive Order 10979
nificant contributions to the Export Ex-
pansion Program is hereby established.
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Commerce, in
NO. 10717,¹ ESTABLISHING THE
cooperation with the Secretary of the
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR DIS-
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,
TINGUISHED FEDERAL CIVILIAN
the Administrator of the Small Business
SERVICE
Administration, and the heads of other
By virtue of the authority vested in
Government departments and agencies,
me by the Government Employees' In-
shall establish procedures for the nomi-
centive Awards Act (68 Stat. 1112), and
nation of persons, firms, and organiza-
as President of the United States, it is
tions for awards and the granting of
ordered that Executive Order No. 10717
awards, and for such other matters as
of June 27, 1957, be amended by sub-
may be incidental thereto.
stituting for section 2, 7, and 8 thereof
Sec. 3. There shall be two types of
the following:
awards, as follows:
"SEC. 2. (a) The President's Award
(a) The President's "E" Award; and
for Distinguished Federal Civilian Serv-
(b) The President's "E" Certificate of
ice shall be presented by the President
Service.
to civilian officers or employees of the
SEC. 4. The President's "E" Award may
Federal Government for the best achieve-
be made to persons, firms, and organiza-
ments having current impact in improv-
tions engaged in the marketing of prod-
ing Government operations or serving
the public interest. These achieve-
ucts who make significant contributions
ments shall exemplify one or more of
to the expansion of the export trade of
the following:
the United States. It shall consist of a
(1) Imagination in developing cre-
fiag having a field of white upon which
ative solutions to problems of govern-
will appear a blue "E". It shall be fur-
ment.
ther evidenced by an "E" Award Cer-
(2) Courage in persevering against
tificate, which shall cite the recipient's
great odds and difficulties.
contribution, and shall be appropriately
(3) High ability in accomplishing ex-
executed in the name and by the au-
traordinary scientific or technological
thority of the President.
achievement, in providing outstanding
leadership in planning, organizing, or
SEC. 5. A special "E" Certificate of
directing a major program of unusual
Service may be awarded to persons,
importance and complexity, or in per-
firms, and organizations who make con-
forming an extraordinary act of credit
tributions to export expansion, but who
to the Government and the country.
are engaged in activities other than the
(4) Long and distinguished career
marketing of products. The special "E"
service.
Certificate of Service shall cite the re-
"(b) The importance of the achieve-
cipient's contribution, and shall be ap-
ments to the Government and to the
propriately executed in the name and by
public interest shall be so outstanding
that the officer or employee is deserving
the authority of the President.
of greater public recognition than that
SEC. 6. A recipient of either type of
which can be accorded by the head of
award may be authorized to issue to his
the department or agency in which he
employees a suitably designed pin in-
is employed. Generally, not more than
scribed with the President's "E", to dis-
five awards shall be made in any one
play a designated style of award emblem
year. Presentation of the award shall
in his advertising, and to make other
be made at such times as the President
appropriate use of the emblem.
may determine.
"SEC. 7. The Soard is authorized to
JOHN F. KENNEDY
prescribe the method and form for mak-
THE WHITE HOUSE,
22 F.R. 4632; 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp.,
December 5, 1961.
p. 380.
499
E. O. 10980
Title 3--The President
E. O. 10980
ing nominations for this award, but the
women to continue their role as wives
Board shall not recommend a nominee
and mothers while making a maximum
for the award without the concurrence
contribution to the world around them:
of the head of the agency in which the
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the
nominee WOS employed at the time of
authority vested in me as President of
the achievement for which the award is
the United States by the Constitution
recommended.
and statutes of the United States, it is
ordered as follows:
"Sec. 8. The Board shall be guided in
the performance of its functions by the
PART I-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESI-
provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of
DENT'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF
section 304 of the Government Employ-
WOMEN
ees' Incentive Awards Act, and by any
SEC. 101. There is hereby established
additional criteria established by the
the President's Commission on the
Board. Persons appointed by the Pres-
Status of Women, referred to herein as
ident shall not be eligible for this award
the "Commission". The Commission
unless, in the opinion of the Board, they
shall terminate not later than October 1,
are currently serving in a career posi-
1963.
tion."
JOHN F. KENNEDY
SEC. 102. The Commission shall be
composed of twenty members appointed
THE WHITE HOUSE,
by the President from among persons
December 12, 1961.
with a competency in the area of public
affairs and women's activities. In addi-
Executive Order 10980
tion, the Secretary of Labor, the Attor-
ney General, the Secretary of Health,
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S
Education and Welfare, the Secretary
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF
of Commerce, the Secretary of Agricul-
WOMEN
ture and the Chairman of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission shall also serve as mem-
WHEREAS prejudices and outmoded
bers of the Commission. The President
customs act as barriers to the full real-
shall designate from among the member-
ization of women's basic rights which
ship a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and
should be respected and fostered as part
an Executive Vice-Chairman,
of our Nation's commitment to human
dignity, freedom, and democracy; and
SEC. 103. In conformity with the Act
WHEREAS measures that contribute
of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 134, 31 U.S.C.
to family security and strengthen home
691), necessary facilitating assistance,
life will advance the general welfare;
including the provision of suitable office
and
space by the Department of Labor, shall
WHEREAS it is in the national inter-
be furnished the Commission by the Fed-
est to promote the economy, security,
eral agencies whose chief officials are
and national defense through the most
members thereof. An Executive Secre-
efficient and effective utilization of the
tary shall be detailed by the Secretary of
skills of all persons; and
Labor to serve the Commission.
WHEREAS in every period of national
emergency women have served with dis-
Sec. 104. The Commission shall meet
tinction in widely varied capacities but
at the call of the Chairman.
thereafter have been subject to treat-
SEC. 105. The Commission is authorized
ment as a marginal group whose skills
to use the services of consultants and
have been inadequately utilized; and
experts as may be found necessary and
WHEREAS women should be assured
as may be otherwise authorized by law.
the opportunity to develop their capaci-
ties and fulfill their aspirations on a
PART II-DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT'S
continuing basis irrespective of national
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
exigencies; and
SEC. 201. The Commission shall review
WHEREAS 2 Governmental Commis-
sion should be charged with the respon-
progress and make recommendations as
sibility for developing recommendations
needed for constructive action in the
for overcoming discriminations in gov-
following areas:
ernment and private employment on the
(a) Employment policies and prac-
basis of sex and for developing recom-
tices, including those on wages, under
mendations for services which will enable
Federal contracts.
500
E.O. 11084
Title 3--The President
E.O. 11085
Executive Order 11084
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10995,¹ RELATING TO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3
of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it
is ordered that Executive Order No. 10995 of February 16, 1962,
headed "Assigning telecommunications management functions," be,
and it is hereby, amended by substituting for Section 3 thereof the
following:
"SEC. 3. (a) The authority to assign radio frequencies to Govern-
ment agencies, vested in the President by subsection 305 (a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 305 (a)), in-
cluding all functions heretofore vested in the Interdepartment Radio
Advisory Committee, is hereby delegated to the Director of the Office
of Emergency Planning, who may redelegate such authority to the
Director of Telecommunications Management. Such authority shall
include the power to amend, modify, or revoke frequency assignments.
"(b) The authority to authorize a foreign government to construct
and operate a radio station at the seat of government vested in the
President by subsection 305 (d) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended (47 U.S.C. 305(d)), is hereby delegated to the Director
of the Office of Emergency Planning who may redelegate such au-
thority to the Director of Telecommunications Management. Author-
ization for the construction and operation of a radio station pursuant
to this subsection and the assignment of a frequency for its use shall
be made only upon recommendation of the Secretary of State and
after consultation with the Attorney General and the Chairman of
the Federal Communications Commission."
JOHN F. KENNEDY
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 15, 1963.
Executive Order 11085
THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. Prior orders. The numbered sections of Executive Order
No. 9586 of July 6, 1945, as amended by Executive Order No. 10336
of April 3, 1952, are hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. Medal established. The Medal of Freedom is hereby re-
established as the Presidential Medal of Freedom. with accompanying
ribbons and appurtenances. The Presidential Medal of Freedom,
hereinafter referred to as the Medal, shall be in two degrees.
"SEC. 2. Award of the Medal. (a) The Medal may be awarded by
the President as provided in this order to any person who has made
127 F.R. 1519.
719
E. O. 11085
Title 3--The President
E.O. 11085
an especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national
interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or
other significant public or private endeavors.
(b) The President may select for award of the Medal any person
nominated by the Board referred to in Section 3(a) of this Order,
any person otherwise recommended to the President for award of
the Medal, or any person selected by the President upon his own
initiative.
(c) The principal announcement of awards of the Medal shall
normally be made annually, on or about July 1 of each year; but such
awards may be made at other times, as the President may deem
appropriate.
'(d) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Medal may be
awarded posthumously.
"SEC. 3. Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board. (a) The
Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board, established by Execu-
tive Order No. 10717 of June 27, 1957, hereinafter referred to as the
Board, is hereby expanded, for the purpose of carrying out the
objectives of this Order, to include five additional members appointed
by the President from outside the Executive Branch of the Govern-
ment. The terms of service of the members of the Board appointed
under this paragraph shall be five years, except that the first five
members SO appointed shall have terms of service expiring on the
31st day of July 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1968, respectively. Any
person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of
the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall serve for the
remainder of such term.
"(b) A chairman of the Board shall be designated by the President
from time to time from among the membership of the Board appointed
from the Executive Branch.
"(c) For purposes of recommending to the President persons to
receive the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian
Service, and to carry out the other purposes of Executive Order No.
10717, only the members of the Board from the Executive Branch will
sit. The names of persons SO recommended will be submitted to
the President without reference to the other members of the Board.
"Sec. 4. Functions of the Board. (a) Any individual or group may
make recommendations to the Board with respect to the award of
the Medal, and the Board shall consider such recommendations.
(b) With due regard for the provisions of Section 2 of this Order,
the Board shall screen such recommendations and, on the basis of such
recommendations or upon its own motion, shall from time to time
submit to the President nominations of individuals for award of the
Medal, in appropriate degrees.
"Sec. 5. Expenses. Necessary administrative expenses of the Board
incurred in connection with the recommendation of persons to re-
ceive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including expenses of
travel of members of the Board appointed under Section 3(a) of this
720
E.O. 11086
Title 3--The President
E.O. 11086
Order, during the fiscal year 1963, may be paid from the appropria-
tion provided under the heading Special Projects' in the Executive
Office Appropriation Act, 1963, 76 Stat. 315, and during subsequent
fiscal years, to the extent permitted by law, from any correspond-
ing or like appropriation made available for such fiscal years. Such
payments shall be without regard to the provisions of section 3681
of the Revised Statutes and section 9 of the Act of March 4, 1909,
35 Stat. 1027 (31 U.S.C. 672 and 673). Members of the Board
appointed under Section 3(a) of this Order shall serve without
compensation.
"SEC. 6. Design of the Medal. The Army Institute of Heraldry
shall prepare for the approval of the President a design of the Medal
in each of its degrees."
SEC. 2. Other existing orders. (a) Section 1 of Executive Order
No. 10717, establishing the terms of service of the members of the
Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board, is hereby amended
to read "The members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the
President.", and the other sections of that Order are amended con-
formably to this Order.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Order, existing
arrangements for conferring medals and honors shall continue in
effect.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 22, 1963.
Executive Order 11086
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 10587 1 RELATING TO THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 32(h) OF THE TRADING WITH THE
ENEMY ACT
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Trading with the
Enemy Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), and by section 301
of title 3 of the United States Code (65 Stat. 713), and as President
of the United States, it is ordered that sections 1, 2 and 3 of Executive
Order No. 10587 of January 13, 1955 (20 F.R. 361) are amended to
read as follows:
"SECTION 1. The Jewish Restitution Successor Organization, a char-
itable membership organization incorporated under the laws of the
State of New York, is hereby designated as successor in interest to
deceased persons in accordance with and for the purposes of subsec-
tion (h) of section 32 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as added
by the Act of August 23, 1954 (68 Stat. 767), and amended by section
204(a) of Public Law S7-846, approved October 22, 1962 (76 Stat.
1114).
"Sec. 2. Exclusive of the designation of the Jewish Restitution
Successor Organization under section 1 of this Order and the exercise
1 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 235 ; 20 F.R. 301.
721
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 4, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
It is a great pleasure for me to announce that the President's Awards
for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service are being made to these
members of the career service:
Samuel M. Cohn, Assistant Director for Budget Review,
Office of Management and Budget.
U. Alexis Johnson, Career Ambassador, Under Secretary
for Political Affairs, Department of State.
Dr. Edward F. Knipling, Director, Entomology Research
Division, Agricultural Research Service, Department of
Agriculture.
Dr. Fred Leonard, Scientific Director, Army Medical
Biomechanical Research Laboratory, Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, Department of the Army.
George H. Willis, Deputy to the Assistant Secretary for
International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
These individuals are outstanding among the many men and women
who serve their country and fellow citizens with great distinction.
Their exceptional achievements have moved the Nation forward in
such diverse fields as budgeting and finance, international relations,
environmental science, lifesaving surgical techniques, and the world's
monetary system. I know all of you share my gratitude for their
superlative, although usually anonymous services to their country.
Raled My
THE
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE
THE
UNITED
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SECUTIVE
STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
MAR 8 - 1976
FORD
MEMORANDUM FOR JIM CONNOR
FROM:
PAUL H. O'NEILL
Ohein
SUBJECT: Proposed Award for Julia Taft
I agree with the recommendation to recognize Julia Taft
for her contribution to the Indochina refugee resettle-
ment effort.
You should know, however, that the proposed award -
For Distinguished Federal Civilian Service - is for those
occupying career positions. Since Julia is not a career
employee, the President would have to waive this require-
ment in this case.
As an alternative, you might consider a Presidential
letter of commendation. With an appropriate ceremony,
this recognition would accomplish the same purpose.
Attachments
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR DISTINCUISHED FEDERAL GIVILIAN SERVICE
The award may be presented for the best achievements having current impact
in improving Government operations or serving the public interest, These
achievements shall exemplify one or more of the following:
(a) Imagination in developing creative solutions to problems in
Government; or
(b) Courage in persevering against great odds and difficulties; or
(c) High ability in accomplishing extraordinary scientific or
technological achievement, in providing outstanding leadership
in planning, organizing, or directing a major program of unusual
importance and complexity, or in performing an extraordinary act
of credit to the Government and the country; or
(d) Long and distinguished career service.
The importance of the achievements to the Government and to the public
interest shall be so outstanding that the employee is deserving of greater
public recognition than that which can be granted by the head of the
agency in which he is employed.
Federal employees serving by presidential appointment in non-career positions
are not eligible for the award.
SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF NOMINATIONS
Nominations are invited from the heads of the departments and agencies for
exceptional achievements of career employees of their own agency, or
employees of other agencies when they have knowledge of such achievement.
Cominations shall be sent to: Executive Secretary, Distinguished Civilien
Service Awards Board, Room 3416, U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Executive Order 10717, as amended by Executive Order 10979 established the
President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service and created the
Distinguished Service Awards Board. The Board is directed to review
recommendations for the Award and decide which of them warrant presenuation
to the President for his consideration. Generally, not more than five awards
will be made in any one year.
PUBLICITY
No information is to be released on the nominations for the Award. Musr
the President has made the Awards, departments and agencies should give the
widest possible publicity to the recipients,
FORM AND CONSUMER 07 TERMATIONS
1. Pominations shall be subjitted in six copies SD that each member of the
Board may have a copy to review.
2. Each copy of each nomination shall be multilithed, acroxed. mimeographed,
or in original typing, single space on one side of 8" X 10" pages.
3. Each nomination shall contain the following information in the following
order:
A. First page -- a brief biographical sketch, in itemized format,
containing date and place of birth; significant educational back-
ground; significant employment record; a specific statement of
type of appointment status; current grade level; etc.
B. Second page -- a proposed citation for the signature of the President.
The proposed citation shall contain from 50 to 65 words in two-
paragraph form, and shall highlight the significance of the individual's
achievement.
C. Additional pages containing not more than 2500 words with topical
headings as follows:
Summary of Achievenent--not more than one page.
Additional Details--in non-technical language, illustrating how
the nominee was personally responsible. Also include:
- The specific benefits in improving Government operations or
serving the public interest, Describe separately the tangible
and the intangible.
- Examples of personal qualities of the nominee which make his
achievement possible, if these have not already been covered
under previous headings.
D. A statement describing any other significant awards received by the
nominee.
E. A photograph.
4. Each copy of a nomination shall be enclosed in a 9WX 11½" folder.
5. If desired, supporting or technical material may also be submitted as a
supplement to the nomination. There is no limitation on the amount of such
material that may be submitted, However, any supporting material should be
submitted separately in bound form, rather than included with material in
the folder.
NOTE: Departments and agencies are in no way restrained from making awards
themselves to any employees who are being nominated for the President's Award.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 27, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
TRUDY FRY
FROM:
BARRY ROTH
SUBJECT:
President's Award for Distinguished
Federal Civilian Service
This is in response to your inquiry concerning the
eligibility of Julia Vadala Taft for the above-captioned
award. E.O. 10979, issued December 12, 1961, provides
that the award "shall be presented by the President to
civilian officers or employees of the Federal Government
for the best achievements having current impact in improv-
ing Government operations or serving the public interest. "
The Order requires that these achievements must exemplify
one or more of the following criteria:
" (1) Imagination in developing creative solutions
to problems of government.
" (2) Courage in persevering against great odds
and difficulties.
" (3) High ability in accomplishing extraordinary
scientific or technological achievement, in pro-
viding outstanding leadership in planning, organizing
or directing a major program of unusual importance
and complexity or in performing an extraordinary act
of credit to the Government and the country.
" (4) Long and distinguished career service."
The Order also provides that persons appointed by the
President shall not be eligible for this award unless,
in the opinion of the Distinguished Civilian Service
Awards Board, they are currently serving in a career
position. While this provision and literature issued
in relation to this program indicate that the award is
intended for career employees, the terms of the Order
do not preclude the selection of Mrs. Taft as she is
appointed by the Secretary of HEW to her position as
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Deputy Assistant Secretary. In addition, it is my
understanding that Mrs. Taft was not a Presidential
appointee when she served as Director of the Task Force.
Although an award to Mrs. Taft may be unprecedented
and not in keeping with the spirit of the Order, she can,
within the precise terms of the Order, be selected by
the President for this award. However, as a procedural
matter, E.O. 10717 requires that the nomination of Secretaries
Kissinger and Mathews be approved by the Board prior to
submission to the President. While the Board technically
remains in existence, there have been no members for the
last several years. Accordingly, the President would
either have to appoint five new members to the Board or
amend the Executive Order to delete the requirement that
the Board pass on such nominations prior to being sub-
mitted to the President. Another option would be for
the President under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 4504 to
create a new award for non-career employees. The only
other civilian award at the present time is the Medal of
Freedom.
FORD LIBRARY &
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MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 17, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JIM CONNOR
Bobbu
FROM:
BOBBIE GREENE KILBERG
I would like to recommend that President Ford present
Julia Vadala Taft with a Certificate of Commendation
for her work as Director of the Indochina Refugee
Interagency Task Force. As you are aware, Julia,
because of her non-career position, does not come
within the guidelines established for the President's
Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service.
However, she performed in an outstanding manner in
a very difficult job as Task Force Director, and I
think that a public recognition of her efforts by
the President would be appropriate and would be
appreciated by a great many people.
I know that Secretary Mathews strongly supports a
Presidential award for Julia, and Paul O'Neill joins
me in recommending an award in the form of a Presi-
dential Certificate of Commendation.
cc: Paul O'Neill
HEALTH,
SECURITY
OF MEMBER AND
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THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20201
S.A.
JAN 7 1977
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
In February of last year Secretary Kissinger and I
recommended that Julia Vadala Taft be favorably
considered for a Presidential Award for her out-
standing work as Director of the Interagency Task
Force on Indochina Refugees. Unfortunately, that
never came about, for whatever reason.
As we enter the closing days of your Administration,
I would like to suggest once again that Mrs. Taft's
contributions were of sufficient merit that favorable
reconsideration would be proper.
I am enclosing a copy of the 1976 memorandum.
Faithfully yours,
Secretary
Enclosure
TATION
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION. AND.WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
MPADE
}}{\
February 18, 1976
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Nomination of Julia Vadala Taft for the
President's Award for Distinguished Federal
Civilian Service
Mrs. Julia Vadala Taft served from May 1975 through
December 1975 as Director of the Interagency Task
Force for Indochina Refugees. As a result of her
outstanding abilities, this program has been concluded
with the successful resettlement into American society
of 130,000 Indochina refugees. The demands of this
Presidentially mandated mission and the challenging
complexity of the resettlement process have been
superbly managed and successfully resolved by this
highly dedicated and talented young woman. The
attached documentation outlines her specific accom-
plishments.
Accordingly, we respectfully request your favorable
consideration of our nomination of Julia Vadala Taft
for the President's Award for Distinguished Federal
Civilian Service.
A.
Henry A. Kissinger
David Mathews
Secretary of State
Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare
Attachment
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF H.E.W.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
On
1/10/77 discussed with
Barry Roth --- understand he
discussed further with Jim Connor
and it was decided not to do.
G. B. Fry
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
1.10.77
TO. Jim Connor
FORD
For Your Information:
For Appropriate Handling:
1
Robert NDC D. Linder