Eisenhower: “I deem it imperative, therefore, that this restrictive ceiling be removed.”

These things can be done--your part in bringing them to pass will be measured by the intensity of your dedication.

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

I see no limit to its future.

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.