It has now been several months since President Carter stunned the nation with his decision to halt production of the B-1 bomber, and the dust is only now beginning to settle.
One reason why it has taken so long for the implications of the decision to become clear is the press: it has scarcely mentioned the B-1 except in editorials that are high in emotional content but low in the sort of detailed discussion that such an issue deserves. The press is not the only one to blame, however. It seems that little information about the B-1 was supplied by the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or even Rockwell International (which was the prime contractor for the plane).
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