Eisenhower Was Right

[Spoken: President Eisenhower]
"This evening, I come to you
With a message of leave-taking and farewell,
And to share a few final thoughts
With you, my countrymen [...]

"We have been compelled to create
A permanent armaments industry
Of vast proportions [...]

In the councils of government,
We must guard against the acquisition
Of unwarranted influence,
Whether sought or unsought,
By the military–industrial complex"