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President Eisenhower Warns of a Military Industrial Complex in Farewell Address

Key Details

Date: January 17, 1961

Created By: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Original or Replica: Original

Era: The Presidency

Collection: Eisenhower Presidential Library

Citations: Eisenhower Presidential Library

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Farewell address of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, rendered on 17 January 1961 in the Oval Office.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivering his farewell address warning about the growing military-industrial complex.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivering his farewell address warning about the growing military-industrial complex.

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