War and Presidential Power: The War Powers Act

Event Details

Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton discusses the War Powers Act. After discussing briefly the history of presidential power concerning this issue, the speaker addresses the origins of the act, its provisions, its ineffectiveness, and the history of battle over the act. During the questioning time, he addresses in greater detail the provisions of the measure, specific instances of its application, its constitutionality, forging a bipartisan foreign policy, the Gulf of Sidra, dynamics of responsibility in Congress, and amending the War Powers Act.