Military-Industrial Complex Video
The video presented below, though not the best of quality due to the condition of the original (we're in the process of tracking down a better copy), provides the actual news broadcast of President Eisenhower's Farewell Address. The speech runs about 16 minutes in total length and is presented in its entirety below. It should begin playing automatically.
NOTE: It is required that you have Flash Player 8 or greater installed for your browser (as it is an .flv file).
For the actual mention of the "military-industrial complex" phrase, drag the slider to the halfway mark (you WILL have to wait till the entire program is loaded first before you can navigate). The paragraph in question begins with "In the councils of government...".
READ the transcript while you view the video (Opens a new browser window)
Chalmers Johnson and the Military-Industrial Complex
"Blowback" and "The Sorrows of Empire" author Chalmers Johnson and his take on the Military-Industrial Complex, American defense spending and the coming downfall of the Empire.
6 mins, 37 secs
More Chalmers Johnson clips are available on YouTube. Simply click on the above video after it has begun playing to be taken to that page on YouTube. In the right hand side of that page, you will see more videos of the author.
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