LBJ
which resolution allowed president johnson to increase us involment in vietnam
the president
The resolution allowed President Johnson to commit more troops to South Vietnam without the approval of Congress.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
Authority for the US president (LBJ) to commence war against North Vietnam.
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 gave U.S. President Johnson any military force necessary to protect U.S. interests. The "War Powers Resolution" in 1973, which over-rode President Nixon's veto, restricted the President's power, without "Congressional Approval." The WPR was brought about by President Nixon's ground campaigns in Cambodia & Laos in 1970 and 1971, respectively.