Background Information on the Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Foreign Countries : 1975 Revision.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Bibliography.

Constitutional law.

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1 online resource (89 pages) : digital, PDF file

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1975.

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Appendices (pages 47-84) contain:

CRS analysis of executive and legislative roles and prerogatives in initiating engagement of U.S. Armed Forces in military action overseas, prepared for the Subcom on International Security and Scientific Affairs by Ellen C. Collier. Updates earlier revision (for summary, see 1970 CIS/Annual, H382-16) of a 1951 congressional war powers study.

Identifies: the framework of international and constitutional law defining U.S. rights and obligations to use extraterritorial military force; precedents for armed forces use beyond national boundary; and the scope of congressional war-making powers, including limits on President's use of troops and authorizations of military action without formal declaration of war.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Background Information on the Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Foreign Countries,. 75-H382-59

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