Farewell Address (1961) 

Dwight D. Eisenhower  Born: 1890 at Dennison, Tex. Parents moved to Abilene, Kansas when he was a boy 1911-1915 --Attended West Point

Profession:  Soldier

1941-- Participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers.

1942--Commanded the invasion of North Africa

1944-1945--Supreme Commander of AEF Rank:  5 star General

1945-1948—Chief of Staff

1948- 1950—President of Columbia University                Lamont-Doharty Oceanographic Laboratory established Political philosophy—the least government is the best government. 1950-1952--  Supreme Commander of NATO Forces 1953-1961—President of the United States

1890-1969

Presidential Achievements Negotiated end to Korean conflict Appointed Earl Warren to United States Supreme Court 1957—Sent troops to Little Rock to desegregate Central High school Established American oil policy Got congress to finance Interstate Highway system.  44,000 miles built. Alaska and Hawaii admitted to the Union. Settled the Tidelands  dispute with Texas and other coastal states. 1960—Apologized to Russia over U-2 incident. Principle writings: 1963—Mandate for Change 1965—Waging Peace Died: 1969 Buried at Abilene, Kansas Memorial:  United States silver dollar.

Main Points 1. Eisenhower gives thanks to Congress for coming together to

solve major issues so that things may continue forward.2. A Warning. We, as a free nation, must place checks on the

military-industrial complex so that it does not become the problem. That the power we need to protect us and the free world could end up destroying life as we know it.

• The growth of military and the permanent armaments industry• Technology and science being controlled by the government

3. That for American to continue in the path of peace and freedom we must have a ready military-industrial complex.

Dwight David Eisenhower Farwell Address

Main Points Continued4. We must make decisions now that will effect future generations.

It is our responsibility to conserve our resources and protect our form of government against threats so that future generations can prosper with freedom and in peace.

• “As we peer into society’s future, we-you and I, and our government- must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive and for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow.”

5. The world needs to learn to come together and solve differences with intelligence, not war.

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