West Wind Clear: Cryptology and the Winds Message Controversy--A Documentary History

4.3. Safford's Detailed Claim about the Winds Execute Message – February 1946

While Safford was conducting his search for what he believed to be were the missing papers related to the intercept of the Winds Execute message, pressure mounted for a review of the attack on Pearl Harbor. There was much criticism, especially from the Republican Party and critics of President Roosevelt, over the administration's handling of the prewar negotiations with Japan, as well as the findings of the Roberts Commission, which essentially placed the blame for the debacle completely on the shoulders of Admiral Kimmel and General Short. These two were accused of "dereliction of duty" for failing to consult with one another and a lack of proper responsibility in ...