Egypt's Anwar El-Sadat Addresses U.S. Congress
In 1972, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat cut his country's close ties with the USSR, believing that the Soviets had failed to provide adequate support for Egypt in its continuing conflict with Israel. In an address to Congress, Sadat discusses diplomatic relations.
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Egypt's Anwar El-Sadat Addresses U.S. Congress
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In 1972, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat cut his country's close ties with the USSR, believing that the Soviets had failed to provide adequate support for Egypt in its continuing conflict with Israel. In an address to Congress, Sadat discusses diplomatic relations.
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Egypt's Anwar El-Sadat Speaks to Israeli Parliament
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After Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat said he was willing to go to "the ends of the earth"--and even to the Israeli Parliament--to create peace between the two nations, the Israeli government responded with an invitation. On November 20, 1977, Sadat delivers a speech to the Israeli Knesset proposing a peace settlement with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
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Jimmy Carter's Remarks on Camp David Summit
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In 1978, President Jimmy Carter held a 13-day summit with Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, helping to broker the first-ever peace treaty between Israel and one of its Arab neighbors. On September 17, at the end of the summit, President Carter describes the two agreements the two world leaders will sign.
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Anwar el-Sadat at Camp David Summit
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On September 17, 1978, at the end of the 13-day Camp David Summit that resulted in the first-ever peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat thanks President Jimmy Carter for his critical role in the peace process.
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Suez Crisis Threatens World Peace
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On February 24, 1956, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles addresses a Senate Committee assembled to discuss increasing tensions in the Middle East centered on Egypt's Suez Canal region.
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