Tailhook scandal
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The Tailhook scandal was a military scandal in which United States (U.S.) Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aviation officers were alleged to have sexually assaulted up to 83 women and seven men, or otherwise engaged in "improper and indecent" conduct at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada. The events took place at the 35th Annual Tailhook Association Symposium from September 5 to 8, 1991. The event was subsequently abbreviated as "Tailhook '91" in media accounts.
Vice Admiral Edward H. Martin complained about behavior in 1985
Chair of the 1991 Tailhook Association Symposium, Vice Admiral Richard Dunleavy
Rear Admiral Jack Snyder, commander of the Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River
Rear Admiral Duvall Williams, commander of the Naval Investigative Service
Westgate Las Vegas
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The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is a hotel, casino, and timeshare resort in Winchester, Nevada. Located near the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, it is owned by Westgate Resorts. It opened in 1969 as the International Hotel, and was known for many years as the Las Vegas Hilton, then briefly as the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. From 1981 to 1990, it was the largest hotel in the world.
The property as seen in 2018
A photo postcard of the International Hotel
Newspaper advertisement for the 1969 grand opening of the hotel
The Las Vegas Hilton in the early 1970s