After reports that the USS Maddox had been attacked by North Vietnamese naval vessels, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 422-1 to authorize military action in Vietnam. Eugene Siler was the loan 'Nay' vote.
Despite opposition from conservative groups, Justice O'Connor was confirmed unanimously
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The Senate failed, barely, to secure a two-thirds majority in favor of convicting President Andrew Johnson
