Which statement describes the power that Congress
gave to the president with this resolution?
O The president was given the power to declare war
The president was given the power to impose
sanctions.
O The president was given the power to take any
and all measures
Naval units of the Communist regime in Vietnam
have deliberately and repeatedly attacked United States
naval vessels lawfully present in international waters, and
have thereby created a serious threat to international
peace....
... These attacks are part of a deliberate and systematic
campaign of aggression that the Communist regime in
North Vietnam has been waging against its neighbors and
the nations joined with them in the collective defense of
their freedom. ...
Resolved ... that the Congress approves and supports the
determination of the President, as Commander in Chief,
to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack
against the forces of the United States and to prevent
further aggression. ...
... The United States is, therefore prepared, as the
President determines, to take all necessary steps,
O The president was given the power to negotiate
treaties
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