Ronald Reagan actually said...

It is that constitutional power of appointment, so long a part of the American political tradition, that is at stake here.

We want to be out as quickly as possible, because our purpose in being there is only for them to enable—to take over their own affairs.

This action that is being taken is being taken under the umbrella of an existing treaty.

Let me repeat, the United States objectives are clear: to protect our own citizens, to facilitate the evacuation of those who want to leave,...