The Right Stuff1983

Reporter:
I'm going to place a long distance call to Los Angeles.

Air Force General:
[resets the phone] Who are you calling?

Reporter:
The press! This is big news! The sound barrier's finally been broken!

Air Force General:
No, sir, no press!

Reporter:
What?

Air Force General:
No word of this going beyond the fly-by!

Reporter:
[inserts a coin] Hey, come on, now! This is big news! We need coverage for this!

Air Force General:
No, sir, sorry! No press! Those are orders. National security.

Reporter:
But the war's over!

Air Force General:
Well, look, pal. Maybe they don't want someone to know.

Reporter:
Who?

Air Force General:
The Russians, maybe.

Reporter:
The Russians?! They're our allies!

Air Force General:
Well, anyway, somebody wanted it that way. And that's the way it is.