Summers apologizes

Lawrence Summers has apologized for his statement on women and science:
I was wrong to have spoken in a way that has resulted in an unintended signal of discouragement to talented girls and women. As a university president, I consider nothing more important than helping to create an environment, at Harvard and beyond, in which every one of us can pursue our intellectual passions and realize our aspirations to the fullest possible extent. We will fulfill our promise as an academic community only if we draw as broadly and deeply as we can on the talents of outstanding women as well as men, among both our students and our faculty.
But is he really taking responsibility for what he said?
Despite reports to the contrary, I did not say, and I do not believe, that girls are intellectually less able than boys, or that women lack the ability to succeed at the highest levels of science.
Too little, too late?
The letter, which resulted from a meeting Summers had with Harvard’s Standing Committee on Women, sparked this response from economics professor Caroline M. Hoxby (a member of the committee):

“Apology or no apology, a lot of damage has been done by reinforcing these stereotypes…”
I tend to agree. Thoughts?