August 7, 1964—Following a North Vietnamese naval attack on the U.S. destroyer Maddox, Congress almost unanimously passes the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which authorizes the president to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war.
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1964
Date of Event
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