He understood the importance of President Eisenhower's farewell address when he warned that quote, in the councils 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 [due to the military-industrial complex]. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or our democratic process. That warning rings as true today as it did back then. (00:37–00:43)
CLAIM
Asserts that the military-industrial complex poses a persistent threat of misplaced power.
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