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What gave Johnson the authority to take any "necessary measures to repel an attack "on American forces

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Tonkin Gulf Resolution

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The agreement that have President Johnson the authority to take any "necessary measures to repel an attack "on American forces was the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.

This resolution declares that a sitting president had the ability to repel an attack on American soil by invaders. This prompted President Johnson to send 2 US destroyers to make an offensive in Vietnam

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