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Cairo, Egypt White House Statement Following a Meeting Between President Carter and President Sadat.

March 08, 1979

The discussions tonight began at 6:40 p.m. between President Carter and President Sadat. At about 7:10 p.m., the two Presidents were joined by Vice President Mubarak and Prime Minister Khalil on the Egyptian side and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, on the American side. These discussions concluded at 9:05 p.m.

The talks this evening focused almost entirely upon the unresolved issues and the negotiation of a treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel.

Note: The meeting was held at Tahra Palace. Following the meeting, the President returned to Qubba Palace.

Jimmy Carter, Cairo, Egypt White House Statement Following a Meeting Between President Carter and President Sadat. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/248964

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