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On January 17, 1961, in this farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the establishment of a “military-industrial complex.”
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On January 17, 1961, in this farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the establishment of a “military-industrial complex.”

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    • #presidents
    • #presidential address
    • #Military-Industrial Complex
    • #1960s
    • #farewell address
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