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You're giving a speech to your class about the effect of having too much power in the executive branch. Which historical event would be the most useful to include? A. President Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam War after the Tonkin Gulf Incident B. President Eisenhower's insistence on having a US interstate highway system C. Congress overriding President Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act D. President Kennedy's declaration for the United States to put a man on the moon

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A. the Vietnamese still deny the Gulf of Tonkin Incident never happened, but nevertheless, the racist and deep state operator LBJ pursued greater involvement in Vietnam because of it.
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