IKE WARNS OF 'UNWARRANTED INFLUENCE' BY THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On January 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his Farewell Address to the Nation from the Oval Office at the White House.
The President, who had served as a career U.S. Army Officer, head of the D-Day Invasion of World War II, and as commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed services as POTUS, warned of...
"the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex*."
JFK+50 NOTE
At the beginning of Oliver Stone's movie 'JFK.' a black & white video-taped excerpt of Ike's Farewell Address was included.
*military industrial complex is formed from the relationship between a a nation's government and the companies which make up its defense industry.
SOURCE
"Eisenhower Delivers His Farewell Address," JFK+50, January 17, 2011, www.jfk50.blogspot.com
