Guam. Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of sixteen Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations.
Constitution Daily. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the limits of presidential power. It was 50 years ago today that a joint session of Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, an act that led to the Vietnam Warâs escalation and the eventual passage of another act seeking to curb presidential powers. Gulf of Tonkin incident.
The End The Gulf of Tonkin Incident August 2nd- The USS Maddox engages three North Vietnamese Torpedo Boats August 4th- USS Maddox and Turner Joy report further engagement in the Tonkin Gulf Gulf of Tonkin Resolution August 7th Congress passes a joint resolution that allows President Johnson to use authority to support the states of Southern Vietnam. This is not a declaration of war.