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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1982)
Marines buildup in Beirut Another 400 to join 800 marines already there LAZAR'S BAZAR Bongs, pipes and clips on SALE! 164 w. Broadway 687-0139 nasnintiiUN — I ne 800 U S. Marines who landed in Beirut on Wednesday may be joined by another 400 Marines with tanks and artillery, possibly as early as Thursday, according to Pentagon officials. Pres. Ronald Reagan said the Americans may stay in Lebanon even after Israeli and Syrian troops leave The Pentagon officials said preparations were being made for additional forces and equipment to be sent ashore, but they stressed that the final decision had to be made by the Marines’ commander, Col James M Mead They said, however, that the expanded duties of the Marines made the additional deployment likely Reagan notified Congress on Wednesday that the first con tingent of Marines had returned to Beirut His formal notification, required under the War Powers Act, said the troops "will not engage in combat," but may “exercise the right of self defense and will be equipped accordingly." Reagan told Congress that the Marines would be in Lebanon “only for a limited period of time " But he later told reporters on a political trip that he expects the Syrians and Israelis to leave "sooner than Lebanon will be ready for us to" remove the Marines The State Department, how ever, appeared to retreat from Reagan's pledge that the Marines will remain in Lebanon until other foreign forces are withdrawn "Within the limited period of time, the multinational force will be there, the United States expects the Israelis and Syrians will follow through on their intentions and withdraw from Lebanon," said deputy spokesman Alan Romberg "The very presence of the mul tinational force should encourage early agreement on these withdrawals " However, neither Israel nor Syria has indicated publicly that it expects the withdrawal to be rapid It was the second time that Marines were sent to the Lebanese capital The leathernecks, members of the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit stationed with the U S. 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