Episode 592 • • 1:19:37 - 1:26:11
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell Address, and Armaments Industry
The hosts play and analyze segments of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address. They focus on his warning regarding the "unwarranted influence" of the military-industrial complex and the shift from a civilian "plowshare" industry to a permanent armaments industry. They compare the 3.5 million defense workers in 1961 to modern figures, noting the erosion of the balance between security and liberty.