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Although it was much broader, Eisenhower's speech is remembered primarily for its reference to the military-industrial complex. [7] The phrase gained acceptance during the Vietnam War era and 21st-century commentators have expressed the opinion that a number of the fears raised in his speech have come true.
The first 1961 State of the Union Address was delivered in written format [1] by outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, on Thursday, January 12, 1961, to the 87th United States Congress. [2] It was Eisenhower's ninth and final State of the Union Address.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell Address As delivered transcript and complete audio from AmericanRhetoric.com; William McGaffin and Erwin Knoll, The military–industrial complex, An analysis of the phenomenon written in 1969; The Cost of War & Today's Military Industrial Complex, National Public Radio, January 8, 2003.
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[citation needed] Although Eisenhower, a former military man, spoke against increased military spending, the Cold War deepened during his administration and political pressures for increased military spending mounted. By the time he left office in 1961, he felt it necessary to warn of the military-industrial complex in his final address.
By Eloise Lee On this day 68 years ago, nearly 3 million Allied troops readied themselves for one of the greatest military operations of world history. D-Day. And the push that lead to Hitler's ...
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