Put it on there, read it, listen to it, and know that he knew what he was talking about.
Eisenhower's Farewell Address to the Nation
January 17, 1961
"This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence – economic, political, even spiritual – is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.
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