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On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_17• 1961 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military–industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending.
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Tue Jan 17, 2023: On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex.