Significant pairing of TLSs by Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter:
TLS signed "M. Begin," one page, 8.25 x 11, Prime Minister of Israel letterhead, April 19, 1979, in part: "The Treaty of Peace we have signed with Egypt could never have been realized were it not for the proud, ceaseless and steadfast solidarity of the Jewish people in support of Israel's just, historic cause. In this lies our strength. Let us, therefore, continue to stand together—always together—so that, with God's help we shall succeed in widening the process of peace for the sake of this and all future Jewish generations."
TLS signed "Jimmy Carter," one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 4, 1979, in full: "Thank you for your message of support for my efforts to help achieve a stable peace in the Middle East. Your words are gratifying." In fine condition, with toning to the edges of the Carter letter. Accompanied by the original mailing envelopes.
In 1978, President Carter hosted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David for clandestine peace talks. Six months later, on March 26, 1979, Begin and Sadat met in Washington, DC, to sign the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, for which the two won the Nobel Peace Prize.
