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military-industrial complex  

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  • In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the military-industrial complex. While arguing for its necessity, he also stated that we must guard against its potential dangers to our democratic processes and liberties. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Military-Industrial Complex]

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