The doctors at Cornell medical facility have told the Shah that he is able to leave the hospital in New York. They have indicated the Shah should not undertake a prolonged trip and that he needs a period of recuperation under medical supervision.
The United States Government has agreed for humanitarian reasons to provide a secure convalescent facility where he can recuperate pending further travel plans. The Shah is en route to Wilford Hall Air Force Hospital near San Antonio, Tex. At the Shah's request, the United States is continuing to assist in making arrangements for a permanent place of residence.
Jimmy Carter, Shah of Iran White House Statement. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/249383