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Adm. Kelso
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The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary
Les Aspin rejected the advice of the
Navy's civilian leader and decided Mon
day not to fire the service's No. 1 officer,
Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, for his handling
of the Tailhook sex harassment scandal.
Navy Secretary John Dalton had rec
ommended to Aspin that Kelso be dis
missed for failing to provide leadership
during the scandal arising from the 1991
Tailhook convention of naval aviators, at
which scores of women were sexually
harassed or assaulted.
"An evaluation of his record under
the criteria you have offered does not
suggest to me that he should be asked to
retire," Aspin wrote in a memorandum
to Dalton Monday.
"We have a partnership to lead the
Navy," Kelso said as he left the Pentagon
on one of the most remarkable days of
his 38-year career in the seafaring service.
"I have a real desire to continue to
serve the nation as the uniformed leader
of the Navy," he said when asked why
he wanted to stay after Dalton tried to
oust him. He said he and Dalton had met
Monday and discussed the problem.
Remarking on Aspin's decision in his
own written statement, Dalton said, "I
understand his reasoning, respect his
views and support his decision."
Dalton reiterated his view that the
Navy's senior leadership must be held
accountable for failing to head off the
Tailhook scandal.
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his recommendation that disciplinary]
action be taken against an unspecified
number of other Navy admiralsand
Marine Corps generals who attended
the Tailhook convention in a Las Vegas
hotel.
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previous attacks.
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nails inside, the deputy comman
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left side, where the car hit. Near
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