1) Eisenhower served as President of the United States for a period of eight years. On January 17, 1961, he gave a memorable farewell speech which was broadcast on television. The speech is known for Eisenhower's vision which predicted the strong influence that the military-industrial complex will have on the citizens of the United States in the future. His speech recounts his fears about massive spending, his concerns about planning and deficit spending. He is concerned about federal funding which could be more oriented towards technological and scientific developments. The basis of the speech is to bring peace to the world and warn the nation not to be passionate about a prosperous state and not to live for the moment in youth and glamor while aiming for an easy life. According to him, there is a good chance that power is misplaced and this could persist, but the nation must strive for a balance between freedom and democratic processes. I think Eisenhower's view is not consistent with that of a military man, because he wants to reduce spending on defense strategies and promote the country's growth by saving federal funds for areas other than national defense. However, he believes that the country cannot risk emergency improvisation, necessary for national defense. As he said, "the country is obliged to create permanent armaments of vast proportions." 2) A more in-depth analysis is given in the speech and it is given on the possibility of leaving the presidency after eight years. This is a special occasion and ceremonial type speech and can also be considered a retirement speech. It is not just about saying goodbye to the public, but the speech contains information that was useful for the public to understand the political agenda of the country. In this way, the speech is informative because