Question
3. Of what relevance are the references to the Constitution of the United States and United
Nations Charter to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
comec for this resolution to eypire? Un-
Answer
The references to the Constitution of the United States and United Nations Charter in the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution were meant to provide legal justification for the use of military force in Vietnam. The resolution authorized the President to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the United States and to prevent further aggression. The resolution did not have an expiration date, but it was effectively repealed by the passage of the War Powers Act in 1973.