[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[July 30, 1992]
[Page 1207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Smith on Deployment of C-130 
Aircraft to Angola

July 30, 1992
    In response to requests by Angolan President dos Santos, UNITA 
President Savimbi, and U.N. Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali, the 
President has instructed the Department of Defense to deploy three U.S. 
C-130 aircraft to Angola for approximately 6 weeks. The aircraft will be 
used to support transportation of troops demobilized in accordance with 
the peace accords between UNITA and the Angolan Government and to 
support the elections that will take place September 29-30.
    Since assuming office, the Bush administration has worked to achieve 
a peaceful resolution of the civil conflict in Angola in a fashion that 
would permit that war-torn country to move into an era of peace and 
multiparty democracy. The fighting has ended, and Angola is now firmly 
embarked on the first free elections in its history. Approximately 4 
million citizens have already registered to vote for the first time in 
their lives. President Bush attaches high priority to ensuring that free 
and fair elections take place as scheduled and that all parties respect 
the outcome of the elections.