Congress passed the War Powers Resolution of 1973, intending to limit the President’s authority to wage war and reasserted its authority over foreign wars. President Richard Nixon Points to a Map of Cambodia during a Vietnam War Press Conference NAID 194674Ĭongressional frustrations peaked during President Nixon’s administration when secret bombings of Cambodia during the Vietnam War were ordered without congressional consent. military involvement in the prolonged Korean and Vietnam conflicts of the 1950s and 1960s without congressional declarations of war blurred the lines between presidential and congressional power regarding the approval and conduct of war. Photograph of Action Viewed from the USS Maddox During the Gulf of Tonkin Incident NAID 594290 Only Congress can declare war and appropriate military funding, yet the president is commander in chief of the armed forces. The Constitution divides war powers between Congress and the president. It stipulates the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of military action and prohibits armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days. military forces to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. president’s ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad.” As part of our system of governmental “checks and balances,” the law aims to check the executive branch’s power when committing U.S. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (also known as the War Powers Act) "is a congressional resolution designed to limit the U.S. Joint Resolution of November 7, 1973, Public Law 93-148, 87 STAT 555, Concerning the War Powers of Congress and the President NAID 7455197 “.to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution.and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities." The Education and Public Programs Team at the Nixon Library is pleased to remind you that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) continues to be an excellent source for entertaining and historical content! Simply follow the links below for additional information.
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