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From: desj@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (David desJardins)
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Subject: Re: Making War
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Date: Fri, 28-Mar-86 17:00:57 EST
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In article <1107@terak.UUCP> doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes:
>...  If my memory serves me (memory's the first thing to go when you
>get old), it was called the War Powers Act.  Check it out.

   And if my memory serves me (I'm 22 already, so maybe it's gone),
this law is now essentially worthless for restricting the executive
because of the Supreme Court ruling on legislative vetoes.

   -- David desJardins