Eisenhower: “Your Excellency, it is a great privilege for me to present to you the highest award that this Government can give to…”

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.

My heart will always be filled with admiration for you.

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