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Which of the following congressional actions gave the president authority to take "all necessary meas ures to repel any attack against forces of the United States"?

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The Bursum Bill
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The Dawes Act
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The Tonkin Gulf Resolution
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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff
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The War Powers Act
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The correct option is C The Tonkin Gulf Resolution
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution gave the president authority to take "all necessary meas ures to repel any attack against forces of the United States." On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.

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