It's hard for me to think about ADMIRAL ELMO ("BUD") ZUMWALT without thinking about fathers and sons who serve together in the military. Admiral Zumwalt was my father's friend; they served together during the Vietnam War. Zumwalt had attained the highest command in the U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations. My father was commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific. My father ordered warplanes to bomb Hanoi while I was a prisoner of war there. Admiral Zumwalt ordered the use of Agent Orange in combat areas where his son served.
The admiral came to see me some years ago to discuss...