Eisenhower: “Government spending was slashed by billions.”

I assure you that our obligation to you is deep and lasting.

God bless you--and keep going.

For over six decades we have worked together to create and maintain strong democratic institutions.

In the councils 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.