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Jim Himes: “The War Powers act passed in 73 on the heels of the Vietnam…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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A Conversation with Representative Jim Himes | American Conversations

Published | Video Starts at 01:36

And then, you know, you also have this pendulum, right? So, I mean, it's no coincidence that The War Powers act passed in 73 on the heels of the Vietnam War, which was never declared by Congress. So in 1973, the Congress says, hey, that, you know, maybe we want more of a role to play in the commitment of American forces, and passes the War Powers … (01:36–01:43)

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Asserts that the War Powers Act was enacted in response to the undeclared Vietnam War.

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