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the peace and prosperity of the
world"
Thousands had gathered in the
inner court of the Pentagon when
the President arrived at the small
entrance and walked between two
lines OF military police to the gaily
decorated platform in the inner
court. He was met by Secretary of
War Patterson as the Army Band,
in dress blues, played Hail to the
Chief" and then switched into the
Missouri Waltz"
Gen. Marshall, ACCOMPANIED bv
Admiral William D. Leahy, the Pres
ldent's chief of staff, appeared next.
The President and Gen. Marshall
were given generous applause by the
crowds. All the windows facing the
6-acre court were crowded with civ
ilian spectators.
AS Mr.. Truman read the citation,
Gen. Marshall stood attentively at
his left and Secretary Patterson
stood at his right. Gen. Marshall
was In characteristic pose with his
head tilted slightly to the left.
Mr.. Truman, wearing a tan busi-
ness suit, stood bareheaded and
without topcoat in the chill breeze
as he read the citation and pinned
the medal on Gen. Marshall's tunic.
Pose for Photographers.
After the President concluded the
citation, he turned smilingly to Gen.
Marshall with outstretched hand.
Then he pinned the medal on Gen.
Marshall and they shook hands
again. But that was not enough. A
battery of news photographers.
perched in front of the stand. de-
manded another shot. The Presi-
dent and Gen. Marshall advanced
to the edge of the rail, smiled and
did it over again.
The Army band struck up the
Star Spangled Banner" as all stood
at attention. Then the band played
a lively tune-''The Spirit of v. M. T."
in honor of Gen. Marshall's alma
mater.
The President introduced Geh.
Marshall to various special guests
and they stood about for several
minutes, chatting as the band
played "Auld Lang Syne." Then the
President made his exit through the
long corridor lined by MPs.
The ceremony itself, which took
exactly minutes, was witnessed by
most of Washington's high official-
dom, including members Of the cabi-
net and Congress and leaders in the
military and naval services.
The members of the cabinet and
high-ranking Army and Navy off,
cials who were present occupied
seats in the stand.
The Navy was represented by
Admiral Ernest r. King, retiring
chief of naval operations: Admiral
Richard Edwards, deputy chief of
naval operations; Admiral william
F. Halsey, jr., retired, former COM
mander of the Sd Fleet in the
Pacific, and Admiral Leahy.
Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift.
commandant of the United States
Marine Corps, sat with the four ad-
mirals.
1t. Gen. Thomas T. Handy, deputy
Army chief of staff, and Gen. Henry
H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air
Forces, were the top military guests.
Secretary of State Byrnes, Secre-
tary OF Commerce Wallace and Sec
retary of the Treasury Vinson were
among the cabinet officers attend
ing.
1t was Gen. Marshall's last for
NAL appearance before his actual re-
tirement. Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, who was named to succeed
Gen. Marshall as chief Of staff, was
confined to his bed at White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, and was un-
able to attend the ceremony. I
Gen. Marshall's first DISTINGUISHED
Service Medal was awarded for
services in the World War during
which he also won the Silver Star
for gallantry. The retiring chief of
staff wears four battle stars on his
Victory Medal Ribbon for World
War I, and is eligible for, but does
not wear by his own wish, all three
theater ribbons, without stars, OF
World War II.
Text Of Citation.
The official text of the citation
follows:
Tn war unparalleled in mag
nitude and in horror, millions of
Americans gave their country out
standing service. Gen. OF the
Army George C. Marshall gave it
victory.
by the favor of Providence Gen.
Marshall became Chief of Staff of
the United States Army on the day
that Germany attacked Poland. His
was the vision that brought into
being the greatest military force In
history. Because he was able to
make the Allies understand the true
potentiality Of American greatness
in personnel and materiel he was
able to exercise greater influence
than any other man on the strategy