Our purpose will be to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces in carrying out their responsibility for ensuring the departure of PLO leaders, officers, and combatants in Beirut from Lebanese territory under safe and orderly conditions.
Remarks to Reporters Announcing the Deployment of United States Forces in Beirut, Lebanon
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