The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person, without regard to nationality, including members of the armed forces of the United States, for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution on or after July 26, 1947, in the field of intelligence relating to the national security.
Executive Order 10431—National Security Medal
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There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances.
I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.
I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.
Of course I would. I wouldn't be discourteous to anybody. I never have been.
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