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Eisenhower's Military-Industrial Complex Speech in the Age of Coronavirus

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The 1961 speech by President Dwight Eisenhower foreshadowed the current government's response to COVID-19.


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In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned against federal overreach during times of national crises.

"Whether foreign or domestic, great or small, there is a recurring temptation to feel that some spectacular and costly action could become the miraculous solution to all current difficulties," he said.

"Today, the solitary inventor, tinkering in his shop, has been overshadowed by task forces of scientists in laboratories and testing fields…Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity."

In this video, we looked at how Eisenhower's warnings can be applied to the government's current response to COVID-19.

Full text of Eisenhower's 1961 farewell address: http://www.carrothers.com/eisenhowerfarewelladdress.htm


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