Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Foreign Countries, Background Information

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service.

Library of Congress.

Foreign relations.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1970-1971

Summary:

Analysis of the issues involved in the use of U.S. armed forces in foreign countries; prepared for the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments by the Legislative Reference Service. Includes analysis of: the various constitutional provisions regarding Presidential and Congressional powers to make war and to maintain and deploy U.S. armed forces abroad; precedents in the use of U.S. forces abroad; and limitations on the President's use of troops abroad. Also analyzes the five major Congressional resolutions supporting Presidential troop commitments without a declaration of war: (1) Formosa Resolution, 1955; (2) Middle East Resolution, 1962; (3) Cuban Resolution, 1962; (4) Berlin Resolution, 1962; and (5) Tonkin Gulf Resolution, 1964 (texts, pages 59-62)

Appendices (pages 39-62) contain lists of major U.S. actions overseas, with relevant Congressional actions, 1789-1970 (pages 39-49); instances of the use of U.S. armed forces abroad, 1789-1970 (pages 50-57); and selected Congressional resolutions

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service. Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Foreign Countries,. 70-H382-16

Publisher Number:

CRS-1970-FAX-0002

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