Excerpt from: The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 25, 1994
Remarks By The President At U.S. Naval Academy Graduation Ceremony
U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland
10:28 A.M. Edt
The past four years have been a time of challenge and exertion for each of you, a time of challenge and exertion, too, for the U.S. Navy and for this Academy. The Navy has had to confront the difficulty of theTailhook scandal. And this year the Academy had to confront improper conduct regarding an academic examination. These are troubling events, to be sure, because our military rests on honor and leadership. But, ultimately, the test of leadership is not constant flawlessness. Rather it is marked by a commitment to continue always to strive for the highest standards, to learn honestly when one falls short, and to do the right thing when it happens.