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1. billofrightsinstitute.org › e-lessons › nixon-andNixon and the War Powers Resolution - Bill of Rights Institute

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   When it came to his desk, Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution. In his veto message, he wrote that the Resolution “would attempt to take away, by a mere legislative act, authorities which the President has properly exercised under the Constitution for almost 200 years. ….

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2. teachingamericanhistory.org › document › the-warThe War Powers Resolution and President Richard Nixon’s Veto

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   Sep 14, 2021 · The War Powers Resolution was meant to force presidents to seek approval for war by requiring them to report activities leading to hostile action and then setting a clock for either congressional approval or the removal of the troops. Richard Nixon vetoed the Resolution on constitutional and policy grounds.

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   Why did Nixon veto the War Powers Resolution?

   • The Resolution required the President to consult Congress before the start of hostilities, and report regularly on the deployment of US troops. Further, the President would have to withdraw forces within sixty days if Congress has not declared war or authorized the use of force. When it came to his desk, Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution.

   Nixon and the War Powers Resolution - Bill of Rights Institute

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   What is the War Powers Resolution?

   • The War Powers Resolution applies only to the introduction of forces into situations of hostilities or imminent hostilities and to forces equipped for combat. P.L. 93-148 (H.J.Res 542), 87 Stat. 555, passed over President’s veto November 7, 1973 JOINT RESOLUTION Concerning the war powers of Congress and the President. SECTION 1.

   The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice - CRS Reports

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   Why was the War Powers Resolution a compromise?

   • The resolution was a compromise between Congress and the President. Congress obtained the President’s signature on legislation invoking the War Powers Resolution for the first time, but the price for this concession was a congressional authorization for the U.S. troops to remain in Lebanon for 18 months.

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   Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional?

   • Congress overrode Nixon’s veto, and since then, Presidents of both parties have argued that the Resolution is an unconstitutional derogation of their powers as Commander in Chief. Judged by its own objectives, the War Powers Resolution has not succeeded in returning the war power to Congress.

   The War Powers Resolution and President Richard Nixon’s Veto

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4. www.politico.com › story › 2011Nixon vetos the War Powers Resolution, Oct. 24, 1973

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   Oct 24, 1973 · 10/24/2011 04:36 AM EDT. On this day in 1973, President Richard M. Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution, labeling it “unconstitutional and dangerous.” On Nov. 7, after the House and Senate...

5. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfThe War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice - CRS Reports

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   The War Powers Resolution (P.L. 93-148) was enacted over the veto of President Nixon on November 7, 1973, to provide procedures for Congress and the President to participate in decisions to send U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities.

6. www.presidency.ucsb.edu › documents › veto-the-warVeto of the War Powers Resolution | The American Presidency ...

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   Note: On November 7, 1973, the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to override the President's veto. As enacted, H. J. Res. 542 is Public Law 93-148 (87 Stat. 555), which became law without the President's signature on November 7.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › War_Powers_Resolution_of_1973War Powers Resolution - Wikipedia

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   The War Powers Resolution was passed by both the House of Representatives and Senate but was vetoed by President Richard Nixon. By a two-thirds vote in each house, Congress overrode the veto and enacted the joint resolution into law on November 7, 1973. Implementation, 1993–2002

8. www.justice.gov › file › 150581Overview of the War Powers Resolution

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   Apr 12, 2024 · 1 President Nixon vetoed the War Powers Resolution on October 24, 1973. His veto message declared that the automatic 60 day termination provision, § 5(b), and legislative veto provision, § 5(c), were unconstitu tional. The veto was overridden on November 7 by a four vote margin in the House and by a substantial margin in the Senate.