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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 09:31 AM
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President Eisenhower's Military-Industrial Complex Speech
 
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From the movie "Why We Fight"
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balantz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 09:59 AM
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1. The MIC created the fear of "evil Russia" and we put our faith in the MIC.
It's too bad that Eisenhower's warning wasn't taken seriously enough.
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wildbilln864 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 11:25 AM
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2. k&r! thank you. nt
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1776Forever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 11:53 AM
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3. Will never get tired of hearing this! It is so poignant as history unfolds - Can we break the chain
Let us hope so!:patriot:



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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 03:11 PM
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4. Avalon has the text of the speech:
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/eisenhower001.asp

Here's an audio link from American Rhetoric:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/mp3clips/politicalspeeches/dwighteisenhowerfarewell44444444444444443333333333.mp3
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FourScore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 03:27 PM
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5. K/R
I have posted this video in the past. Always good to post this every now and then. Thanks!
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machI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-08-09 06:18 AM
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6. The pursuit of money through the manipulation of mass fear never changes
Bush and his defense contractor buddies have raked in a mint in the last eight years.
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