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Tonkin Gulf disputed N. Vietnamese attacks escalated U.S. war effort (1964). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 595] See : Controversy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Johnson used the dubious 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution as his authority for expanding war-making. destroyer causes Congress to pass the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. On a third WESTPAC deployment on Kearsarge, VS-21 flew surveillance missions off Vietnam following the August 1964 Tonkin Gulf incident. |
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