Commander Harold E. Stassen , United States Navy , is awarded the Legion of Merit for '' exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Chief of Staff , Administration , and Aide and Flag Secretary on the staff of Commander , THIRD Fleet , from 15 June 1944 to 26 January 1945 . '' General Orders : Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 337 ( April 1945 ) & No. 363 ( May 1947 ) Action Date : June 15 , 1944 - January 26 , 1945 '' ' Minnesota gubernatorial election , 1938 ' '' '' ' Minnesota gubernatorial election , 1940 ' '' '' ' Minnesota gubernatorial election , 1942 ' '' ' '' 1944 Republican presidential primaries ' '' ' '' 1948 Republican presidential primaries ' '' ' '' 1948 Republican National Convention ' '' ' '' 1952 Republican presidential primaries ' '' ' '' 1952 Republican National Convention ( 1st ballot ) ' '' '' ' Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania , 1958 ' '' '' ' Philadelphia mayoral election , 1959 ' '' ' '' 1964 Republican presidential primaries ' '' '' ' Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania , 1966 ' '' ' '' 1968 Republican presidential primaries ' '' ' '' 1968 Republican National Convention ( 1st ballot ) ' '' ' '' 1978 Republican primary for the United States Senate from Minnesota ' '' ' '' 1980 Republican presidential primaries ' '' ' '' 1984 Republican presidential primaries ' '' '' ' Minnesota 's 4th congressional district , 1986 ' '' ' '' 1988 Republican presidential primaries ' '' ' '' 1992 Republican presidential primaries ' '' '' ' Republican primary for the United States Senate from Minnesota , 1994 ' '' In the Harold E. Stassen Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society , digital content is available for researcher use . Researchers will find content that includes speech files , handwritten notes , memoranda , annotated briefings , correspondence , war diaries , working papers , and draft charters for the United Nations . The entire Harold E. Stassen collection includes campaign and political , naval service , United Nations , Eisenhower administration , and organizational membership files of the Minnesota Governor ( 1938 – 1943 ) , Naval Officer ( 1943 – 1945 ) , United Nations delegate ( April – June 1945 ) , Presidential contender ( 1948 ) , and Eisenhower cabinet member and Director of the Mutual Security Agency ( 1953 – 1958 ) , documenting most aspects of Stassen 's six-decade career , including all of his public offices , campaigns , and Republican Party and other non-official activities . Digital selections from this manuscript collection were made based on user and researcher interest , historic significance , and copyright status
1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
Harold Stassen