PRESIDENT FORD TODAY AWARDED THE NATIONAL SECURITY MEDAL TO GEORGE BUSH

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17 January 1977
President Ford today awarded the National Security
Medal to George Bush, Director of Central Intelligence, at
a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House.
The citation accompanying the medal-noted that Mr.
Bush, who became Director of Central Intelligence
January 30, 1976, was "directly responsible for major
improvements in the allocation of intelligence resources
and for increasing the responsiveness of the intelligence
product to the needs of the policymakers and operating
officials of the Government,"
The citation also said that Mr, Bush's "effectiveness
as a spokesman, both within and outside the Government, did
much to restore America"s confidence in its intelligence
agencies."
The National Security Medal was established by
President Truman in 1953 to be awarded for "distinguished
achievement or outstanding contribution in the field of
intelligence relating to national security,"
The citation said "the role of Director of Central
Intelligence has many facets and George Bush was outstanding
in each, as adviser to the President, as leader of the U.S.
Intelligence Community, as spokesman to the Congress and
as operating head of the Central Intelligence Agency,"
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The citation concluded: "The achievements of
George Bush in improving the responsiveness and overall
effectiveness of the Intelligence Community and the
Central Intelligence Agency reflect public service of
the highest order. His influence will long be felt as
one of major significance to the accomplishment
of the foreign intelligence mission of the U.S, Government.
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