CAMP DAVID ACCORDS
Lilian Garcia & Sabrinna Garcia
September 17, 1978
A scene from the historic signing of the Camp David Accords on Sunday evening, September 17, 1978, in the East Room of the White House.
September 17, 1978
Egyptian President Anwar el-Sādāt (left), U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin shaking hands at the White House after signing the Camp David Accords peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, September 17, 1978.
Camp David Accords
In Asia.
Camp David Accords
First day cover enveloped, by Carter, Sadat, and Begin.
Terms
Mubarak, Muhammad Hosni : president of Egypt (1981–2011). Air force commander (1972–75) and vice president (1975–81) of Egypt, he became president after Anwar al-Sadat was assassinated on Oct. 6, 1981.
Anwar Sadat : the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981.
Summary
The Camp David Accords was an agreement between Israel and Egypt that was signed on September 17 of 1978. It was a peace treaty between the two countries. It was the first treaty between Israel and any of its Arab neighbors.
The U.S. President Jimmy Carter negotiated the treaty between the two countries. It was named Camp David Accords because the negotiation took place at the U.S. Presidential retreat Camp David.