Camp David

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Camp David

A presidential retreat on Catoctin Mountain in northern Maryland north-northwest of Washington, DC. It was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 as Shangri-La. Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed it Camp David in honor of his grandson.

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Camp David

(ˈdeɪvɪd)

(Placename) the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)

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Camp` Da′vid

(ˈdeɪ vɪd)
n.

U.S. presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains, Maryland.

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Camp David - a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States

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Clayton Swisher's book about Camp David and the Middle East peace process follows closely upon the publication of Dennis Ross's account of these events [see review, p.

The Truth about Camp David: the Untold Story about the Collapse of the Middle East Peace Process

Finally, in September 1978, after nearly a year of fruitless discussions, Carter convened a last-ditch summit of Egyptians, Israelis, and Americans for 13 days at Camp David, the Presidential retreat in Maryland, to grapple with these issues.

1979: a glimmer of peace: Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty, spawning hopes of a broader Mideast solution

THE HISTORIC CAMP DAVID TALKS during the summer of 2000 failed, so the conventional wisdom goes, because Yasir Arafat rejected an extraordinarily generous offer that Ehud Barak put on the table.

Who killed Camp David?

Hagopian traces Ibrahim's and Edward's involvement with the PLO, Camp David and the Oslo accords over three turbulent decades.

Introduction

A 'tell all' book which claims President George Bush once took cocaine at Camp David hit the shelves in the United States yesterday, prompting anger from Republicans.

Anger over Bush drug allegation

At Camp David a few months later, he helped assemble Israelis and Palestinians for dramatic end-of-conflict talks.

Tired are the peacemakers: tales from the Arab-Israeli negotiating table

The Geneva Accord And Other Strategies For Healing The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a document, developed by representatives of the Israeli and Palestinian people, that incorporates key points of agreement from the Oslo Accords and Camp David Summit in an attempt to seek a reasonable negotiation and a peaceful resolution to the dispute between Israel and Palestine.

The Geneva Accord

The president, who headed for his Camp David retreat in the sheltered Maryland hills, was among hundreds of thousands leaving areas set to be hit by Hurricane Isabel.

Bush flees path of storm

Serving the commander-in-chief and world leaders is truly a unique experience only available to those who serve at Camp David and the White House.

The presidential retreat Camp David

Prime Minister Tony Blair was flying to the US for a war summit with President George Bush at Camp David.

WAR IN IRAQ 2003: PM leaves for US and aid arrives for Iraqis

TONY Blair was today meeting US President George Bush at Camp David for the leaders' most crucial summit since the start of the crisis over Iraq.

Blair and Bush in Iraq talks

The two leaders will meet at the President's Camp David retreat.

Blair set for US talks over action on Iraq

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