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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[File:Dwight D. Eisenhower, official photo portrait, May 29, 1959.jpg|thumb|An official portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower May 29, 1959 | [[File:Dwight D. Eisenhower, official photo portrait, May 29, 1959.jpg|thumb|An official portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower May 29, 1959 <ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dwight_D._Eisenhower,_official_photo_portrait,_May_29,_1959.jpg]</ref>]] | ||
In his farewell address, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned U.S. citizens about the "military–industrial complex". U.S. President (and five-star general since World War II) Dwight D. Eisenhower used the term in his Farewell Address to the Nation on January 17, 1961: | In his farewell address, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned U.S. citizens about the "military–industrial complex". U.S. President (and five-star general since World War II) Dwight D. Eisenhower used the term in his Farewell Address to the Nation on January 17, 1961: | ||
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''This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence—economic, political, even spiritual—is felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society. 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.'' | ''This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence—economic, political, even spiritual—is felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society. 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.'' | ||
''We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together. [emphasis added]'' | ''We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together. [emphasis added]''<ref>[https://archive.org/details/eisenhower-farewell-address-best-quality-military-industrial-complex-warning_20220106 Archive]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Militarization of Global Society]] | |||
[[DARPA]] | |||
[[SSP]] | |||
[[Military Abduction]] | |||
[[Basic Principles of Psychological Warfare]] | [[Basic Principles of Psychological Warfare]] | ||