Bill Clinton, President.
Yes, I was in New York that weekend, and drove down the West Side Highway past all those navy ships. Bill Clinton was showing off his patriotism and his love of the military for the media. What did he care if it was risking most of our navy?
Or Poppy Bush who in 1992 I think I read last night did the same stupid thing. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/norfolk.htm The risk was nearly half of our entire carrier fleet world wide. It's a foolish deed no matter who does it. Under Cold War posture only 3 carriers would fit into NOB Norfolk's piers no matter what. The 5 in port in 1992 were not all nuke powered but still it was dumb.