Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Evacuation of United States Citizens From Liberia
August 05, 1990
We have been advised that the initial stages of this morning's Liberia operation have been successfully completed. A total of 59 people were flown to U.S. Navy ships offshore by U.S. Marine Corps helicopters. The U.S. Marine Corps reinforced rifle company is in place providing protection for U.S. citizens. The initial operation went well, and we are unaware of any shots being fired or resistance encountered.
George Bush, Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Evacuation of United States Citizens From Liberia Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/265032