- January, 1961
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- "In the counsels 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."
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