[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 69 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5577]
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        TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL CHARLES R. LARSON, UNITED STATE NAVY

 Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, today I rise to honor a 
remarkable naval officer and good friend, Admiral Charles R. Larson. 
Having served a distinguished career in the United States Navy, Admiral 
Larson will enjoy a well deserved retirement after forty years of 
service. Over his forty years of service, Admiral Larson has served in 
11 positions, spanning more than nineteen years as a flag officer. 
Admiral Larson is a man of honor, integrity, and patriotism.
  For the past four years, Admiral Larson has served as the 55th 
Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. It was in this 
position that I got to know and admire him. Under Admiral Larson's 
leadership, honor and discipline were restored following the most 
scandal-ridden period of the Academy's history. As a member of the 
Naval Academy Board of Visitors, I worked closely with Admiral Larson 
as he developed and implemented his successful reform agenda. I was 
highly impressed with the tough choices he had to make to change the 
Academy. Under his leadership, he led the full integration of women 
into the academy. He also initiated many new programs and improved the 
curriculum. Always he led the midshipmen by example.
  We in Maryland are very proud of the United States Naval Academy. It 
is important to our state and our nation. The Board of Visitors 
recently conducted a comprehensive investigation of the Naval Academy. 
We concluded that while we must continue to improve the Naval Academy, 
this vital national resource is on the right track and will produce 
top-notch cadets for the twenty-first Century. Admiral Larson's 
leadership is what made this possible.
  I would also like to take this opportunity to commend Admiral 
Larson's wife, Sally, and his family, who have greatly contributed to 
the success of his naval career. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
thanking Admiral Larson for his service to our nation. I wish Admiral 
Larson the very best for the future.

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