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Show Born still nnnio fundiEig for D-l I subcontractors will be disbanded dis-banded and no production j option will be maintained. "For many years we In the Congress have supported the strategic TRAID concept," con-cept," the Utahn said, "and we have the constitutional right and responsibility to i provide for ourcommomde- ! fense. For 14 years we have planned, developed and ' tested the best strategic pen- etrating manned bomber in the world. With a unilateral decision by the President on June 30 of last year, he cancelled can-celled the program. The President would substitute a commercial jet loaded with cruise missiles and. extend the life of the aging B-52. I personally do not believe this can be considered an option for the B-l. "We have not heard the end of the B-l, " said Senator Gam. "I am disappointed that the Senate defeated this motion, however, the issue is still alive and will be returned re-turned to the House Committee. In a statement delivered to the Senate, U.S. Senator Jake Garn (R-Ut) stressed the importance of continued funding and construction of two more B-l bombers. "I cannot sit back and watcn the Administration head for a course of action that will drastically change our national nat-ional military strategy, military posture, and our arms development and procurement pro-curement policy," Senator Garn said. "Today the Senate still has the option of keeping a modernized mod-ernized manned penetrating bomber alive," Garn said. "We will not have a viable option unless aircraft 5 and 6 are built. Aircraft 4 is in final assembly and will be completed early this summer. sum-mer. Without 5 and 6 the trained work force and |