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Description: President Johnson's message to Congress on August 5, 1964.
Avalon Project - The Tonkin Gulf Incident; 1964 President Johnson's Message to Congress Joint Resolution of Congress H.J. RES 1145 Johnson's Message to Congress August 5, 1964 Last night I announced to the American people that the North Vietnamese regime had conducted further deliberate attacks against U.S. naval vessels operating in international waters, and I had therefore directed air action against gunboats and supporting facilities used in these hostile operations. This air action has now been carried out with substantial damage to the boats and facilities. Two U.S. aircraft were lost in the action.
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