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aug 7, 1964 - Gulf of Tonkin Resoultion

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Congress passes this bill after 2 American destroyers are destroyed in the Gulf of Tonkin. This bill gives the President the right to take any necessary measures to widen war. The US become closer to war in Vietnam.

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aug 7, 1964
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~ 61 years ago