Air Bags

Week of Sept. 2, 1974
Automakers and the Transportation Department debate a proposal to make air bags mandatory in cars manufactured after 1977. Industry contends that the safety devices are unproven and costly. Proponents say air bags are tested lifesavers and would not "pop open with such force as to injure children."

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