U. S. Government

  • Ambassadors:
    • Dr. J. Leighton Stuart (1952), former Ambassador to China
    • Herschel V. Johnson (1955), former Ambassador to Brazil
    • W. Tapley ``Tap" Bennett (1973), Ambassador and Deputy Representative for U.S. at the United Nations
    • Phillip V. Sanchez (1973), Director: Office of Economic Opportunity and Ambassador to Honduras
    • Louis G. Fields, Jr. (1983), Ambassador: U.S. Mission to the United Nations
    • Richard T. Kennedy (1985), U.S. Ambassador-at-Large
    • Edward W. Gnehm (1993), U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait
  • Executive Branch:
    • Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley (1937), Secretary of War
    • W. Walter Williams (1948), Undersecretary of Commerce
    • Charles G. Ross (1952), Presidential Press Secretary for President Truman
    • Raymond H. Fogler (1955), Assistant Secretary of the Navy
    • William P. Rogers (1955), Deputy U.S. Attorney General
    • Stanley N. Barnes (1959), Federal Judge and U.S. Assistant Attorney General
    • Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. (1961), Secretary of the Army and President: West Virginia University
    • Frederic W. Ford (1955), FCC Commissioner
    • Ronald L. Zeigler (1971), Presidential Press Secretary for President Nixon
    • James S. Brady (1981), Presidential Press Secretary to President Reagan
    • Homer E. Moyer (1981), General Counsel: U.S. Department of Commerce
    • Maj. Gen. Jasper A. Welsh (1981), top defense strategist, National Security Council
    • Donald M. Anderson (1983), U.S. Consul General: State Department
    • Paul M. Carlin (1987), U.S. Postmaster General
  • Federal Entities:
    • Samuel P. Cowley (1935), F.B.I. agent (Cowley's was one of the original seven to receive the award in 1935 and he received it posthumously: as an FBI agent he lost his life in a gun battle with "Baby Face" Nelson. His award was accepted by his brother Joseph F. Cowley, a Sig from Utah State)
    • Sidney N. Graybeal (1981), Director: Office of Strategic Research, C.I.A.
    • Terry L. Calvini (1987), Board Chairman: Federal Trade Commission
    • Dr. George C. Ruhle (1973), Chief of International Cooperation: National Park Service
  • NASA:
    • John W. Young (1965), "America's most experienced astronaut" (The Houston Chronicle)
    • Maj. Gen. Frederick Miller (1967), official at Kennedy Space Center
    • Spence M. Armstrong (), Chief of Human Resources and Education
    • Gregory L. Harbaugh (1995), astronaut
  • House of Representatives:
    • L. Brooks Hays (1950), U.S. Congressman (Arkansas)
    • Graham Barden (1961), U.S. Congressman (North Carolina)
    • B. Carroll Reece (1961), 18-term Congressman (Tennessee)
    • William C. Cramer (1969), U.S. Congressman (Florida)
    • Richard L. Roudenbush (1971), U.S. Congressman and Special Consultant for Veterans Administration
    • Allan O. Hunter (1977), Board Chairman: Federal Mortgage Association and U.S. Congressman (California)
    • Burt L. Talcott (1977), U.S. Congressman (California)
    • Mark Andrews (1979), U.S. Congressman (North Dakota)
    • John W. Wydler (1979), U.S. Congressman (New York)
    • William D. Burlison (1981), U.S. Congressman (Missouri)
    • Robert B. Duncan (1981), U.S. Congressman (Illinois)
    • Robert C. Eckhardt (1981), U.S. Congressman (Texas)
    • Mike McCormack (1981), U.S. Congressman (Washington)
    • Morgan F. Murphy, Jr. (1981); U.S. Congressman (Illinois)
    • Robin L. Beard, Jr. (1983), U.S. Congressman (Tennessee)
    • Clair W. Burgener (1983), U.S. Representative (California)
    • Willard S. Curtin (1983), U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania)
    • Henry J. Hyde (1983), U.S. Representative (Illinois)
    • George M. O'Brien (1983), U.S. Representative (Illinois)
    • W. Henson Moore (1983), U.S. Representative (Louisiana)
    • Jerry M. Patterson (1983), U.S. Congressman (California)
    • E. G.``Bud" Shuster (1983), U.S. Congressman (Pennsylvania)
    • Beryl J. Anthony (1985), U.S. Congressman (Arkansas)
    • Tony P. Hall (1985), U.S. Congressman (Ohio)
    • Ike Skelton (1985), U.S. Congressman (Missouri)
    • Michael G. Oxley (1987), U.S. Congressman (Ohio)
    • Alan B. Swift (1987), U.S. Congressman (Washington)
    • Morris K. Udall (1987), U.S. Congressman (Arizona)
    • Steny J. Hoyer (1989), U.S. Congressman (Maryland)
    • James H. Bilbray (1991), U. S. Representative (Nevada)
    • Robert D. McEwen (1991), U. S. Representatives (Florida)
  • Senators:
    • Edward R. Burke (1937), U.S. Senator (Wisconsin)
    • J. William Fulbright (1952), U.S. Senator (Arkansas) and founder of Fulbright Scholarships
    • Herman Welker (1952), U.S. Senator (Idaho)
    • William Langer (1955), U.S. Senator
    • Barry Goldwater (1957), U.S. Senator (Arizona)
    • J. Glenn Beall (1963), U.S. Senator (Maryland)
    • E.J. ``Jake" Garn (1979), U.S. Senator (Utah)
    • E. James Abdnor (1983), U.S. Senator
    • Francis E. Lauricella (1983), All-American football player and U.S. Senator (Louisiana)
  • Supreme Court: Frank Murphy (1941), U.S. Supreme Court Judge