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.
A brief intelligence report of what occurred reached President Johnson. Misuse of Power President Johnson and his administration used the resolution as an excuse for military escalation in Vietnam, giving way to open warfare between the United States and Northern Vietnam. The Resolution Congress enacted the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave Johnson authority to directly aid the state of South Vietnam. Congress expects, at an extent, a series of airstrikes to follow.