Eisenhower: “I regret to find that this letter departs from accepted international practice in a number of respects.”

I feel now it would be futile for me to attempt anything else in the way of words.

We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.

Our unity as a nation is sustained by free communication of thought and by easy transportation of people and goods.

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