President Lyndon B. Johnson Signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
8/10/1964
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This photograph shows President Johnson signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in the White House East Room as Congressional leaders look on.
Passage of the resolution gave President Johnson authority to expand the scope of U.S. involvement in Vietnam without a declaration of war.
Passage of the resolution gave President Johnson authority to expand the scope of U.S. involvement in Vietnam without a declaration of war.
This primary source comes from the Collection LBJ-WHPO: White House Photo Office Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 192483
Full Citation: Photograph 29-2578a; President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs 'Gulf of Tonkin' Resolution; 8/10/1964; Johnson White House Photographs, 11/22/1963 - 1/20/1969; Collection LBJ-WHPO: White House Photo Office Collection; Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/signing-tonkin-resolution, June 2, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.