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aug 2, 1964 - Gulf Of Tunkin Incident and Resolution

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression” by the communist government of North Vietnam.

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aug 2, 1964
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~ 61 years ago