...Chairman, may I just read that resolution? It is very short. The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Secretary RUSK. It says: That the Congress approves and supports the determination...the United States and to prevent further aggression. The United States regards as vital to its national interest and to worldpeace the maintenance of international...

...FULBRIGHT. As I stated, section 1 is intended to deal primarily with aggression against our forces. "That the Congress approves and supports the determination...United States and to prevent further aggression." This means to me that it is with regard to our own forces. I believe section 2 d«>als with the SEATO...

...Resolution containing a series of important declarations and provisions of law. - 39 Section 1 resolved that "the Congress approves and supports the determination...United States and to prevent further aggression". Thus, the Congress gave its sanction to specific actions by the President to repel attacks against...

...to justify action under the other section. Section I of the operative part of the Resolution reads : "[T]he Congress approves and supports the determination...take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack agninst the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." Here, the legal basis cited...

...justify action under the other section. Section I of the oiierative part of the Resolution reads : "[T]ho Congress approves and supports the determination of...take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack ngiiinst the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." Here, the legal basis...

...South Vietnamese ships in the Tonkin Gulf. It pledged support to the President, as Commander-in-Chief, to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed...United States, and to prevent further aggression." Here, according to Secretary Rusk and his supporters, is the crux of the matter. By firing at our destroyers...

...South Vietnamese ships in the Tonkin Gulf. It pledged support to the President, as Commander-in-Chief, to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed...United States, and to prevent further aggression." Here, according to Secretary Rusk and his supporters, is the crux of the matter. By firing at our destroyers...

...on August 1 authorizing the President to take similar action in the future.58 6. By this resolution Congress: "Approves and supports the determination...in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression. . . . the United...

...longer recognize it. in the Tonkin Gulf. It pledged support to the President, as Commander-in-Chief. to 'take all necessary measures to repel any armed...against the forces of the United States, and to prevent furtJber aggression.'' ?Iere, according to Secretary Rusk and his supporters, is the crux of the matter....

...way : Now, therefore, be it Itrxoh'rd by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress...United States regards as vital to its national interest pnd to world peace the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. Consonant...