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aug 2, 1964 - Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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The Gulf of Tonkin incident of August 1964, in which 2 U.S. Destroyers were allegedly fired upon by North Vietnamese forces precipitated Congress to issue the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which authorized the President to use whatever force was necessary in Vietnam.

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aug 2, 1964
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