Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" Speech Origins and Significance

President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address, known for its warnings about the growing power of the "military-industrial complex," was nearly two years in the making. This Inside the Vaults video short follows newly discovered papers revealing that Eisenhower was deeply involved in crafting the speech, which was to become one of the most famous in American history. The papers were discovered by the family of Eisenhower speechwriter Malcolm Moos and donated to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. Eisenhower Library director Karl Weissenbach and presidential historian and Foundation for the National Archives board member Michael Beschloss discuss the evolution of the speech.

Inside the Vaults includes highlights from the National Archives in the Washington, DC, area and from the Presidential libraries and regional archives nationwide. These shorts present behind-the-scenes exclusives and offer surprising stories about the National Archives treasures. See more from Inside the Vaults at http://bit.ly/LzQNae.

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[badsponge]

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

[Seán O'Nilbud]

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

[freedumb32]

Eisenhower is as guilty of bending over for the military industrial congressional complex as anybody, the most obvious example being the Guatemalan and Iranian coups on behalf of the Dulles brothers' clients. My guess is that he eventually figured out that he'd been taken for a ride and decided to go out with a bang by telling the bitter truth. Let's be clear about what industrial/military cartel capitalism is, the german version of those cartels bankrolled the Nazis.

[evelkidnievel]

breaks my heart

[ElGatoLoco698]

Too late. I wish Dwight Eisenhower was president now. We sure as hell wouldn't be deploying drones on American soil to spy on American citizens.

[reneastark]

Very good on ya!

[wrathofme03]

Linoln...MLK...Eienhower......­man....republicans used to be the best kind of people...what happened?

[MKaufman850]

This should have millions and millions of views, but let's just watch another harlem shake video instead while allowing this country to be hijacked right in front of us.

[Dwight D Eisenhower]

No.

[mememojo]

was Moos a heroin addict ?

[Dwight D Eisenhower]

Thank you for your support.