Public Law 88-408
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Public Law 88-408 is the formal statutory designation of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the 1964 U.S. congressional measure that authorized expanded military involvement in Vietnam.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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joint resolution ⓘ |
| authorized |
expanded U.S. military involvement in Vietnam
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use of United States armed forces in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| branchAffected |
executive branch of the United States
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legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 88th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1964-08-10 ⓘ |
| datePassedByHouse | 1964-08-07 ⓘ |
| datePassedBySenate | 1964-08-07 ⓘ |
| effect |
delegated broad war-making authority to the U.S. President
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served as primary legal basis for large-scale U.S. military operations in Vietnam ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Southeast Asia
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormalName | Gulf of Tonkin Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Gulf of Tonkin Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
became a central example in discussions of congressional abdication of war powers
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marked the formal beginning of large-scale U.S. combat involvement in Vietnam ⓘ |
| languageFeature |
authorized the President to prevent further aggression in Southeast Asia
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authorized the President to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against U.S. forces ⓘ |
| laterDevelopments |
repealed by United States Congress
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substantially limited by the War Powers Resolution of 1973 ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Public Law 88-408 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | Gulf of Tonkin incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
foreign policy
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national defense ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| presidentWhoSigned | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 88-408 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gulf of Tonkin incident
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War escalation ⓘ War Powers Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealDate | 1971-01-12 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Joint Resolution terminating the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism for enabling escalation of the Vietnam War
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historical debate over presidential war powers ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthorization | open-ended military authorization ⓘ |
| voteInHouse | 416-0 ⓘ |
| voteInSenate | 88-2 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1964 ⓘ |
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