The Gulf of Tonkin resolution

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was passed on August 7, 1964 and it was passed in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, in which there were two alleged unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese Torpedo boats on the boats of the US seventh fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin. The resolution gave the President all the power to take measures that he deemed right for the safety of the US and against any attack by the Vietnamese. The matter was controversial and still remains controversial because it gave the President blind power to do whatever he wanted to do and was not accountable to anybody. This especially is a matter of debate among the American public.