John Glenn was not allowed to fly in space again for the same reason, while the other Mercury astronauts flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs. By the time he was a passenger on a Shuttle, it was less of an issue.
It could also be a ploy to gum up the works for Schiff, Lee and Porter who want the seat. If either of them had been appointed, they’d likely have been a shoe in for election. I don’t know why he’d do that, but perhaps there’s some skulduggery past, present and future.
I’m talking about the excessive length of the car and the one behind it. I believe the image has been stretched horizontally and compressed a bit vertically.
Among other things, Carter and his defense secretary Harold Brown were responsible for approving and funding the development of stealth technology like the F-117 and B-2.