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aug 7, 1964 - The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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The Resolution allowed President Lyndon Johnson to "take all necessary measure to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression" by North Vietnam. This Resolution launches the United States full involvement in the war.

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aug 7, 1964
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~ 61 years ago

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