Sunday, January 18, 2009

Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address

Speaking at the inaugural concert, George Lopez just quoted from President Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address:
To all the peoples of the world, I once more give expression to America's prayerful and continuing aspiration: We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied; that those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full; that all who yearn for freedom may experience its few spiritual blessings. Those who have freedom will understand, also, its heavy responsibility; that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity; and that the sources -- scourges of poverty, disease, and ignorance will be made [to] disappear from the earth; and that in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love.
This is Eisenhower's famous speech in which he warned of the military-industrial complex. It's well worth a read. The full transcript and audio can be found here.

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