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Eisenhower Farewell Address (Best Quality) - 'Military Industrial Complex' WARNING

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US politics & electionsMilitary history & warfareWorld history

What it is

A high-quality recording of President Eisenhower's January 1961 farewell address, including his warning about the unwarranted influence of the military-industrial complex. The uploader marks the key passage at 8:41.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters link it as the primary source for the phrase 'military-industrial complex' and urge people to hear the full speech rather than the soundbite.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Eisenhower's 1961 Farewell Address is misinterpreted by many and totally forgotten by others. Please listen”

    Eisenhower's address is often misread or forgotten.

    maxharris, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Google disabled my husband's account”

  2. “I highly recommend watching his 1961 Farewell Address”

    Eisenhower's 1961 farewell address coined the term.

    scrlk, 2023-05 · Recommendation · in “War Is a Racket (1935)”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: eisenhower, farewell address, 1961, defense spending, us politics

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