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Lot #223
Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin (3) Signed Photographs

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Three official White House photographs documenting meetings between President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin which resulted in the Camp David Peace Accords and an Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1978 and 1979. Includes:

- Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Sadat and Begin shaking hands at Camp David, Jimmy Carter proudly looking on, signed in blue ballpoint, "M. Begin." Reverse is stamped: "Official Photograph, The White House" and "These Photos Must Be Credited, Karl Schumacher, The White House."

- Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the three leaders clasping hands on the north lawn of the White House as they sign the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel on March 26, 1979, signed in black felt tip by Anwar Sadat. Reverse is stamped: "Official Photograph, The White House."

- Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Carter conferring with Sadat on negotiations Palestinian self-rule in the White House Rose Garden in April 1980, signed in black felt tip by Anwar Sadat. Reverse is stamped: "Official Photograph, The White House" and "Please Credit This Photo, Bill Fitz-Patrick, The White House."

In overall fine condition, with occasional small creases.

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