nonetheless, we planned and exercised a wide range of contingencies. because of that planning we were able to move our remaining personnel to the airport within 48 hours an the military placed on stand by, by president biden, was able to evacuate with an extraordinary effort nor the most difficult conditions imaginable. but our diplomats, by our military, by our intelligence professionals. they worked around the clock to get americans citizens, allies and partners and at risk afghans on planes, out of the country and off to the united states or to transit locations that our diplomats have arranged or negotiated in multiple countries. we worked to reach out to americans still in the country making 55,000 phone calls, sending 33,000 emails by august 31st. and they re still at it. in the midst of this heroic