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Eisenhower: “We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 1961
We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Eisenhower warned about the military-industrial complex's potential for undue influence in policymaking.

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