War Powers Act: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 31, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Jun 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital History - War Powers Act. | Sep 06, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 18, 2020 | ||
| Added that the law is also known as the "War Powers Resolution." |
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Jul 20, 2012 | |
| Added description of presidential actions with regard to the act and of congressional response to those actions. |
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Jul 09, 2012 | |
| Media added. | Aug 25, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | Apr 16, 2009 |
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