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Article: Ike at his word.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
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- Mechanical Engineering-CIME
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- November 1, 2005
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To the Editor: Your article "Plowshares to Swords and Back" (July's "ASME: the first 125 years") opened by noting Dwight Eisenhower's first use of the term "military-industrial complex," and his concern regarding the creation of a "permanent armaments industry of vast proportions." It then described the World War II buildup of our arms industry, the ensuing technical advancements that have proceeded from military-sponsored research, and the positive impacts these have had upon our everyday lives.
I share Eisenhower's concern, and believe that he quite accurately described our current situation. He was aware of how vested interests inevitably arise when resources ...