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CARTER, James Earl Why Not the Best . Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1977. 8 o (9 x 6 in.). Lithographic portrait, photographic illustrations in text and color plates. Special presentation binding of green leather, gilt-lettered and -decorated on front cover with the seal of the President of the United States, back cover decorated in blind, gilt-lettered on spine, edges gilt. A HISTORIC SOUVENIR OF THE CAMP DAVID ACCORDS, WITH A TRIPLE INSCRIPTION BY CARTER, SADAT AND BEGIN Nine days into the historic negotiations, Carter signs at the head of the front free endpaper: "Jimmy Carter September 13, 1978." Beneath his signature is the later inscription of Sadat: "In the White House I wrote this word in the book the day we signed the peace agreement--'Jimmy... You have done it' and it is true. A Sadat 31.1.1980." Begin inscribes at the foot of the page: "With Zion's greetings--M Begin." Carter first published these essays during his campaign for the presidency in 1975. This second edition was issued after Carter had assumed office in January 1977. Egyptian President Muhammad Anwar al Sadat's historic visit to Jerusalem in November 1977 initiated the Middle East peace process that was concluded with the Camp David Accords in March 1979. President Carter invited Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to Camp David on September 5, 1978 to open formal talks. Thirteen days of intense negotiations at Camp David resulted in the Framework for Peace in the Middle East and a Framework for the Conclusion of a Peacy Treaty between Egypt and Israel. Despite later roadblocks relating to Palestinian autonomy, the formal peace agreements were signed and ended the 31-year state of war between Egypt and Israel. Carter, who witnessed the agreements, was highly instrumental in bringing about this important resolution, as evidenced in Sadat's inscription, "Jimmy... You have done it."