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How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution expand the President's power and impact the interaction between Congress and the President?

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Answer: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the president a completely free hand with regard to the Vietnam War. It gave him the ability to essentially do whatever he wanted in that war. He would no longer have to get Congressional approval to do anything like send more troops to Vietnam.

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