Eisenhower: “It is going to be a very long and tortuous road to follow.”

My heart will always be filled with admiration for you.

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

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.