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Which previous conflict prompted Congress to pass the original War Powers Resolution in 1973?

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Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in 1973 specifically to check presidential authority after Presidents Johnson and Nixon escalated the Vietnam War without congressional approval, costing 58,0...

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