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the ARCHIVES "NATIONA SERVICE" RECORDS AND
Power of the President to Send Troops Abroad
1. The Question, its Constitutional Setting, and General Conclusions.
The question here considered is the extent of the power of the
President to send troops abroad at the present time, and the extent
of the power of Congress to limit the President's power.
The question is considered not only with reference to the Con-
stitution but also in the light of the United Nations Charter, the
North Atlantic Treaty, and the implementing legislation thereunder.
Apart from treaties the question is basically a constitutional
one, with a surprisingly large number of provisions relevant on each
side. Those adduced in support of the President's power are:
"The executive Power shall be vested in a President
of the United States of America. (Art. II, sec. 1,
cl. 1)
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army
and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of
the several States, when called into the actual Service
of the United States
"
(Art. II, sec. 2, cl. 1)
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he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully
executed
"
(Art. II, sec. 3)
Those adduced in support of the power of Congress are the following
enumerations of its powers in Article I, section 8:
"To declare War " (cl. 11)
"To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of
Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two
Years;" (cl. 12)
"To provide and maintain a Navy;" (cl. 13)
"To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of
the land and naval Forces;" (cl. 14)
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