Why the Senate Slept provides an interesting, if myopic, glimpse into the legislative processes that ultimately resulted in the passage of S.J. 189, the joint House and Senate resolution commonly referred to as the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. The author, a Baltimore attorney and former legislative assistant to Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI), contends that the Senate failed to temper the language of the resolution in such a manner as to limit the authority of the executive branch to wage unlimited war.
While debate on this topic has continued since passage of the resolution on August 7, 1964, Siff looks deeper into the role of the Senate in this debacle. Through deception, misinformation, and confusion, the Senate - led by Senators Richard Russell, William Fulbright, and Mike Mansfield - limited debate on the resolution to just three hours and managed to push the resolution through both the House and the Senate in less than 72 hours.
The author offers a different perspective on a historically controversial topic. In focusing on events in the legislative arm of the government, however, Siff does not address a number of critical related issues, tending to limit the utility of this book. For readers seeking a well-researched account of the activities of the Senate during a vital point in our nation's history, Why the Senate Slept will not disappoint.
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