National Commitments Resolution of 1969 : Background and Issues.

Provides background and issues associated with passage of the National Commitments Resolution of 1969, which defines "national commitment" for purposes of restricted Presidential authority to send troops abroad without a Congressional declaration of war or other specific authorization. Dis...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1970-1971.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Executive-legislative relations. Constitutional law. War. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background and issues associated with passage of the National Commitments Resolution of 1969, which defines "national commitment" for purposes of restricted Presidential authority to send troops abroad without a Congressional declaration of war or other specific authorization. Discusses Senate Foreign Relations Committee report of 1967, Senate action in 1969, constitutional concerns about excessive Presidential powers, and national security needs for efficient leadership in times of emergency.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.