When did Congress override President Nixon's veto to enact the War Powers Resolution?

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Congress overrode President Nixon's veto on November 7, 1973, to enact the War Powers Resolution. The House voted 284-135 and the Senate voted 75-18, both exceeding the required two-thirds majority. Nixon had vetoed the measure on October 24, 1973, warning it imposed "dangerous and unconstitutional restrictions." The resolution was prompted by congressional concern over erosion of its war-making authority during the Vietnam War and Nixon's secret bombing of Cambodia without congressional consent. Every president since has claimed the resolution unconstitutionally infringes on executive authority.

When did Congress override President Nixon's veto to enact the War Powers Resolution?

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