On the recordApril 27, 2009
The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designated the President as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, but entrusted to the Congress the authority to declare war.
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congress.govDick Lugar: “The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designated the President as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, but entrusted…”
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Explains the constitutional division of military authority.
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