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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PERL HASHINGTON, pt c. Y —_—_—— eee - (October 15, 1957 . MEMORANDUM TO HEADS OF DIVISIONS, BUREAUS AND OFFICES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND UNITED STATES MARSHALS Subject: President's Avard for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service The President, by Executive Order 10,717, established the President's Award for Distringuished Federal Civilian Service. The Order also creates a Board of five members appointed by the President to advise him in the selection of persons to whom the award shall be made. The Honorable James P. Mitchell has been designated Chairmen of the Board. The other four memters are Dr. Alan T. Waterman, Director, National Science Foundation: Mr. Louis J. Hector, Member, Civil Aeronautics Board; Mir. William P, Rogers, Deputy Attorney General; and Mr. Percival Brundage, Director, Bureau of the Budget. The President designated Mr. Harris Ellsworth, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, as Executive Secretary of the Board. Attached are instructions for submitting neminations for this honorary Award which will recognize distinguished service by civilian officers and employees of the Federal Government. The Executive Order provides that not more than f ; shall be meade in any one year. Nominations for the award are to be made personally by the heads of the departments and agencies. They represent _the highest honor available to civilian career employees of the Federal See Nominations are to be submitted to this office not later then October 31. I wish to stress the fact that no information is to be released on the nominations for the Award. After the President hes made the Awards, the widest possible publicity will be given to the recipients of the Awards. /s/ S. A. Andretta &. A. Andretta Administrative Assistant Attorney:General See a oe ee en oe i ee So oa oe ec ae