The State Department said today the United States will evacuate non-Americans from war-torn Lebanon if requested to do so and if there is room for them.
Alan Romberg, the deputy spokesman said “the principal focus is on Americans but missions can, at their discretion, and assuming space is available, authorize the evacuation of third country nationals from friendly countries and of foreign service national employes.”
It was disclosed, meanwhile, that a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations was scheduled to meet this afternoon with Vice President George Bush. The Presidents Conference delegation included Julius Berman, chairman-elect; Rabbi Alexander Schindler; Jacob Stein, former adviser on Jewish affairs to the President; and Yehuda Hellman, Presidents Conference executive director.
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