Who did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give the power to take whatever action seemed necessary to stop aggression?

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David P
Jun 6, 2016

President Lyndon B Johnston.

Explanation:

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave Johnston a carte blanche to escalate US involvement in Vietnam.

Under the Resolution, Congress gave him the power to take any measures necessary. This means the USA never declared war on North Vietnam, and the executive was not constrained by the legislature as a consequence.

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