Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Foreign Countries : Background Information.

Analysis of the issues involved in the use of U.S. armed forces in foreign countries; prepared for the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments by the Legislative Reference Service. Includes analysis of: the various constitutional provisions regarding Presidential and Con...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1970-1971.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Library of Congress. > Legislative Reference Service. International relations. Middle East. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Analysis of the issues involved in the use of U.S. armed forces in foreign countries; prepared for the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments by the Legislative Reference Service. Includes analysis of: the various constitutional provisions regarding Presidential and Congressional powers to make war and to maintain and deploy U.S. armed forces abroad; precedents in the use of U.S. forces abroad; and limitations on the President's use of troops abroad. Also analyzes the five major Congressional resolutions supporting Presidential troop commitments without a declaration of war: (1) Formosa Resolution, 1955; (2) Middle East Resolution, 1962; (3) Cuban Resolution, 1962; (4) Berlin Resolution, 1962; and (5) Tonkin Gulf Resolution, 1964 (texts, p. 59-62). Appendices (p. 39-62) contain lists of major U.S. actions overseas, with relevant Congressional actions, 1789-1970 (p. 39-49); instances of the use of U.S. armed forces abroad, 1789-1970 (p. 50-57); and selected Congressional resolutions.
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Physical Description:	1 online resource.