Pres. Dwight Eisenhower in Minneapolis, 1953

President Eisenhower visits Minneapolis to begin a five-day speaking tour, addressing the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He receives a warm welcome but quickly shifts to serious topics, criticizing isolationism and the fortress theory of defense. Eisenhower explains that maximum military security requires total mobilization, which would lead to economic strain and threaten American liberties. He concludes by emphasizing the dangers of a garrison state.

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