1/17/1961 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military-industrial complex."
"we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex... Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."
These words take on even more urgency today as we seek to balance our freedom with the war on international terrorism.
External Link:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
Generational Link:
Present Cycle - Era of Superpower America - First Turning, High (1945-1965)
Also, 1/17/1991 - Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm began early in the morning. Iraq fires 8 Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
Biography:
b. January 17, 1706 - Benjamin Franklin American statesman (d. April 17, 1790)
Generational Link:
Revolutionary War Cycle - Awakening Generation - Prophet (Idealist) (1701-1723)
Also, 1/17/1763 - John Jacob Astor, 1/17/1899 - Al Capone, 1/17/1942 - Muhammad Ali
Elsewhere:
1/17/1648 - England's Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Address, breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
b. January 17, 1820 - Anne Brontė, British author (d. May 28, 1849)
Also, 1/17/1863 - David Lloyd George
A Cycle Ago (1/12/1932):
Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
News Today / History Tomorrow (1/15/2007):
The Pentagon is not violating privacy rights by requesting information from financial institutions, telephone companies or credit bureaus in suspected espionage and terrorism cases, Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday.
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