November 7, 1973
Congress limits president’s military deployments
War Powers Resolution limits deployments to 60 days
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Congress has formally declared war only 5 times in U.S. history
The War Powers Resolution requires 48-hour notification to Congress
Presidential deployments are limited to 60 days plus 30-day extension
🛡️National Security📜Constitutional Law🎖️Veterans
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Richard Nixon
37th President
What you can do
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Track military deployments
Monitor War Powers Resolution reports to Congress