giving the President authorization, without the approval of the declaration of war by Congress.
Explanation:
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by "giving the President authorization, without the approval of the declaration of war by Congress."
The purpose is to ensure all essential actions are taken swiftly to put a stop to any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to dissuade additional aggression by the communist government in South East Asia, particularly North Vietnam's government.
The Two-Ocean Navy Act, also known as the Vinson-Walsh Act, was a United States law enacted on July 19, 1940, and named for Carl Vinson and David I. Walsh, who chaired the Naval Affairs Committee in the House and Senate respectively.
On 8 January 1992, about 20:20 JST, while attending a banquet hosted by the Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa, U.S. President George H. W. Bush fainted after vomiting in Miyazawa's lap.
