Samuel Nunn: “As the senior uniformed officer in the Navy, Admiral Kelso had supervisory responsibility for those who planned and…”

“As the senior uniformed officer in the Navy, Admiral Kelso had supervisory responsibility for those who planned and conducted the Tailhook symposium and for those who conducted the investigation. The responsibility, however, was also ultimately in the hands of his civilian superiors. He could have done better, and I would venture to say that, if he was standing here today, he would tell all of us that, if he could go back, he would probably think of some things he could do better. If that is our standard, though, we are adopting a new standard. It is my view that he was not made aware of this conduct before and during Tailhook, he did not impede or interfere with the subsequent investigation. On the other hand, there is substantial evidence that he intended the Navy to undertake a proper investigation and that he acted vigorously to combat the problems that were at the root cause of the Tailhook misconduct. Make no mistake about it, this effort has to go on.”