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On the recordFebruary 25, 1966
I think it is very clear to the Members of Congress that the President has authority to take the action he has taken, first as Commander in Chief, and second, under the treaty that the Congress has ratified 82 to 1.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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