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Drift Toward Broader War Seen in Viet Nam Debate
In a Senate clash over Vietnam policy hawks and doves agree the United States is drifting into a bigger, dangerous conflict. The piece traces legal questions, presidential powers, and four pivotal decisions from Eisenhower to Johnson shaping U.S. involvement, and notes Fulbright’s call for policy clarification amid debate over declared war versus a peace without formal authorization.
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