9 maio 1964 ano - Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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An authorization by Congress empowering President Johnson “to take all necessary measures” to protect U.S. forces in Vietnam; it was issued following reported attacks on U.S. destroyers off the Vietnam coast. Congress later regretted this action as the Vietnam War escalated, and questions emerged about the legitimacy of the attacks.

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