WASHINGTON (AP) Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland, has been a backdrop for signal moments in U.S. foreign policy, perhaps none more notable than the peace accord President Jimmy Carter brokered between Egypt and Israel in 1978.
Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes. But the rustic military installation in the Maryland mountains is also where presidents conduct some U.S. diplomacy. The most historic event to take place at Camp David was peace talks in 1978 between the leaders of Egypt and Israel, brokered by President Jimmy Carter. This week, President Joe Biden will aim for his own place in Camp David's history when he hosts the leaders of Japan and South Korea. The Asian allies have been trying to overcome a tense relationship that dates to World War II.
WASHINGTON (AP) Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland, has been a backdrop for signal moments in U.S. foreign policy, perhaps none more notable than the peace accord President Jimmy Carter brokered between Egypt and Israel in 1978. On Friday, President Joe Biden will reach for his own place in […]