Constitution; Congressional Power; Middle East; International Security
Fulbright speech outlining his reasons for opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 19 granting significant war powers to the President. Fulbright provides Constitutional and historical precedents for his opposition.
Foreign Affairs; First Speech in Congress; Sovereignty of the Skies; International Relations; Clare Boothe Luce
J. William Fulbright's first speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, in which he addresses the shortcomings of Rep. Clare Boothe Luce's earlier speech regarding "Sovereignty of the Skies."