Eisenhower: “I take this action with considerable regret.”

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

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

My heart will always be filled with admiration for you.