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November 7, 1973 WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
On November 7, 1973, both Houses of Congress passed theWar Powers Resoluon as a joint resoluon over the veto of President Richard Nixon. The resoluon requires the President to nofy Congress within 48 hours of comming armed forces tomilitary acon and forbids armed forces fromremaining formore than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without a declaraon of war or other congressional authorizaon.
"Rotunda During CivilWar, 1862" in the Hall of Capitols secon of the Cox Corridors February 14, 1973–July 22, 1974 FIRST OF THE COX CORRIDORS COMPLETED
Allyn Cox designed and painted themurals in "The Hall of Capitols" on the first floor of the House wing of the Capitol. Subjects in this secon of what are now know as the Cox Corridors, largely funded by USCHS, include the 16 buildings that housed various iteraons of the Congress, nine Architects of the Capitol, and eight important events fromthe first 65 years in the Capitol's life.
SUMMER 2012 THE CAPITOL DOME 13
