Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" Speech

50 years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address, newly discovered documents show that the speech was nearly two years in the making. The family of Eisenhower speechwriter Malcolm Moos discovered the documents in a family cabin and donated them to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. The papers show that Eisenhower was deeply involved in crafting one of the most famous speeches in American history in which he warned the nation of the growing power of the "military-industrial complex." Presidential historian (and Foundation for the National Archives board member) Michael Beschloss and Eisenhower Library director Karl Weissenbach discuss the evolution of the speech.

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[badsponge]

Sorry, Ike...no one listened to you.

[nilbud]

Glenn Beck would denounce him as a Commie Nazi secret muslim.

[parkerxxxxxx]

President of Columbia University before he became President. We need MORE future politicians who want to be POTUS to have served in the military AND have seen war. They will be the ones not always so quick to send our boys in harms way.

[heartfire451]

Notice how Ike spoke, notice how he didn't talk down to us. This is how real leader speaks. One Eisenhower or Kennedy is better thatn ten thousands degenerate Bush Family spawn. I studied his presidency and the man a little. I might not agree with all his Ideas but it's clear Ike was a good man and that alone makes him far better than most modern American leaders. I'll bet Ike would would want to spit on what passes for conservatives today. He'd probably bitch slap Glenn Beck and Limbaugh.

[compazz86]

Problems that we have today is bcause we didn't follow this alarm message by a great man

[414834]

very cool