Eisenhower: “So it raises a question--Do I come as a co-worker or as a sponsor?”

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

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

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.

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