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Eisenhower: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 1961
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.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Eisenhower warned about military-industrial influence on government.

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