The Military-Industrial Complex
by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
With an Introduction by Jesse Smith
- summary
- quotes
Politics
ISBN: 978-0-9766423-9-8
Released 2006-10-16
Size: 2.75" x 3.75"
Length: 38 pages
A back-pocket-sized book newly available from Basementia Publications contains President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s famous farewell address to the nation, in which he coined the term, “The Military-Industrial Complex.” The Basementia edition features an introduction by Jesse Smith, which explores the historical context and modern-day relevance of Eisenhower’s speech.
Its publishers say that this little paperback, aptly titled The Military-Industrial Complex, was released just in time for the 2006 mid-term elections, but is also timely in a broader context. “Nearly fifty years ago, President Eisenhower was talking about mechanized agriculture and the dawn of the computer age,” says Jesse Smith, the book’s editor and the owner of Basementia. “And now we see in political ascendency exactly the sort of situation he was describing, with an ideologically motivated military conflict of indefinite duration, and this uncontrollable economic monster that feeds off it. Eisenhower still has some lessons for us.”
The Military-Industrial Complex is available from Basementia Publications, with secure payment processing online at www.basementiapublications.com. The little book sells for a very small price: $6.40 includes domestic shipping and handling.
