"......In the council of government,we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist...."
General and President Dwight Eisenhower, farewell address 1961
General and President Dwight Eisenhower, farewell address 1961
posted by Zero at 10:47 AM
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Interesting this should come from Eisenhower of all people given his background--and that fact that his background was a big reason he became president. I wonder where this stemmed from--the Cold War, perhaps? Curious.
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