...Constitution of the United States and the Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty,...requesting assistance in defense of its freedom". - 40 Section 2 thus constitutes an authorization to the President, in his discretion, to act -- using...

...with the Constitution and the Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty,...Treaty requesting assistance in defense of its freedom. SEC. 3. This resolution shall expire when the President shall determine that the peace and security...

...Constitution of the United States and the Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty,...Treaty requesting assistance in defense of its freedom. There was a legislative interpretation of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty, and this resolution...

...Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collecuve Defense Treaty, the United States is, therefore, prepared,...Treaty requesting assistance in defense of its freedom. SEC. 3. This resolution shall expire when the President shall determine that the peace and security...

...and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That * * * the United States is, therefore, prepared, as the...Collective Defense Treaty requesting assistance in the defense of its freedom. South Vietnam is a protocol state of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense...

...reenforced by the joint Congressional Resolution of August 10, 1964, which stated in part "* • * the United States is, therefore, prepared, as the...take all necessary steps including the use of armed forces to assist any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty requesting...

...Constitution of the United Sates and the Charter of the United Nations, and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty,...prepared, as the President determines, to take all these steps, including the use of armed force," to assist any member or protocol state of the Southeast...

...of the United States and to prevent further aggression." It also declared that the United States was prepared "as the President determines, to take all necessary steps, including the used of armed force, to assist any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense...

...Constitution of the United States and the Charter of the United Nations and in accordance with its obligations under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty,...Treaty requesting assistance in defense of its freedom. US Decisions Based on Overall View So things stood through the election period. But as 1964 drew to...

...repel armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression. . . . the United States is, therefore, prepared, as the...requesting assistance in defense of its freedom." The President has cited this resolution as justification for his extensive escalation of the hostilities...