Memorandum, Powers of the President to Send the Armed Forces Outside the United States (B)
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February 16, 1951
Memorandum
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT TC SEND THE ARMED FORCES
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
"NATIONAR
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Table of Contents
RECORDA
I
The Question
p.
1
II
Summary of Conclusions
p.
1
III
Discussion
p.
5
A.
Introductory
p. 5
B.
Powers of the President and the Congress
p.
6
1.
Of the President
p.
6
2.
Of the Congress
p.
9
C.
Grounds for Presidential Action in
sending Troops Abroad
p.
10
1.
General Constitutional Limitations
p.
10
2.
Protection of U. S. Citizens or
Their Property Abroad
p.
10
3.
Protection of the Honor of the
United States
p. 12
4.
Expansion of Foreign Commerce
p.
12
5.
Defense of the United States
p.
13
a.
Doctrine of The Prize Cases
p. 13
b.
Sending Troops to Florida (1818)
p. 15
C.
Sending Troops to Texas (1845)
p. 15
d.
Sending Troops to Latin American
Countries
p.
16
e.
Sending Troops to Iceland and
the British Bases (1941)
p.
17
6.
Execution of a Treaty
p.
17
a.
The Doctrine
p.
17
b.
Under the Platt Amendment
p.
18
C.
Under the Treaty with Colombia
p.
19
d.
Treaty Need Not Be Explicit
p.
19
7.
Occupation of a Vanquished Enemy
Nation
p.
20
D.
Congressional Limitations on the power
of the President to Send Troops Abroad
p.
22
1. By Virtue of Congressional Powers over
the Armed Forces
p.
22
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