Event
Eisenhower’s farewell address
President Dwight Eisenhower’s televised farewell to the country on 17 January 1961, three days before he left office.
- Dates
- 17 Jan 1961
- Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Also known as
- Farewell Address, Eisenhower’s farewell address of 1961
The address is the source of the phrase “military-industrial complex.” In it Eisenhower both defended a strong military and warned of “unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought.”
Connections 2
involved
- Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered the address Primary record 1
- Washington, D.C. delivered from the Oval Office Primary record 1
Timeline 1 date
- 17 Jan 1961 Eisenhower’s farewell address
Proof 1 source
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address (1961), National Archives, 17 Jan 1961.
Primary record
President Dwight Eisenhower delivered his political farewell to the American people on national television from the Oval Office of the White House.
Three days from now, after half a century in the service of our country, I shall lay down the responsibilities of office
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