United States History Question of the Day



Question 0100130:

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."

As he ended his tenure, which president warned the nation about the danger of the relationship of the U.S. military which purchased equipment to the business sector which sold it?

    (A)    Harry S. Truman
    (B)    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    (C)    Lyndon B. Johnson
    (D)    Jimmy Carter
    (E)    Ronald Reagan   


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