U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session on S.J. Res. 144 ... S. 2179 ... Amendment No. 1334 to S. 2179 ... S. 2243 ... S. 2370 ... S.J. Res. 158 ... April 1, 20, 27, 28, May 4 and 26, 1982 |
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Page 96 - ... intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this joint resolution; or (2) from any treaty heretofore or hereafter ratified unless such treaty is implemented by legislation specifically authorizing the introduction of United States Armed Forces...
Page 157 - The High Contracting Parties agree that an armed attack by any State against an American State shall be considered as an attack against all the American States and, consequently, each one of the said Contracting Parties undertakes to assist in meeting the attack in the exercise of the inherent right of individual or collective selfdefense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Page 191 - The provision of the Constitution giving the warmaking power to Congress was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons: Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object. This our convention understood to be the most oppressive of all kingly oppressions, and they resolved to so frame the Constitution that no one man should hold the power of bringing this oppression upon us. But your...
Page 86 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 96 - Nothing in this joint resolution — (1) is intended to alter the constitutional authority of the Congress or of the President, or the provisions of existing treaties ; or (2) shall be construed as granting any authority to the President with respect to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances which authority he would not have had in the absence of this joint resolution.
Page 95 - United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances...
Page 124 - IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 3, 1985 Mr. MATTINGLY (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. THURMOND, and Mr. ARMSTRONG) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the President to veto items of appropriation. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives...
Page 188 - And you do further swear (or affirm) that, to the best of your knowledge and ability, you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic ; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same ; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion ; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the offices on which you are about to enter : so help you God.
Page 145 - That the United States is determined— (a) to prevent by whatever means may be necessary, including the use of arms, the Marxist-Leninist regime in Cuba from extending, by force or the threat of force, its aggressive or subversive activities to any part of this hemisphere; (b) to prevent in Cuba the creation or use of an externally supported military capability endangering the security of the United States...
Page 96 - ... from any provision of law (whether or not in effect before the date of the enactment of this joint resolution), including any provision contained in any appropriation Act, unless such provision specifically authorizes the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into such situations and states that it is intended to constitute specific statutory...