Main Lodge at Camp David during Nixon administration, February 9, 1971.

The Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is the rustic 125-acre (0.5 km²) mountain retreat of the President of the United States. Camp David is part of the Catoctin Mountain Park recreational area in Frederick County, Maryland, 60 miles north of Washington, D.C., about 20 miles southwest of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and about 15 miles east of Hagerstown, Maryland. It was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Shangri-La and later renamed Camp David after Dwight Eisenhower's grandson, David Eisenhower. “The West Wing” redirects here. ... NSF Thurmont is episode 111 of The West Wing. ... WHPO-MPF-C5615(08) Exterior of Camp David lodge with swimming pool in foreground. ... WHPO-MPF-C5615(08) Exterior of Camp David lodge with swimming pool in foreground. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... Scenic vista Catoctin Mountain Park is located near Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland ( 39°39′ N 77°28′ W). ... Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - District Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km) south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seatGR6. ... Nickname: Motto: A Great Place to Live Work and Visit Location in Maryland Coordinates: , County Washington Incorporated 1813 Government  - Mayor Robert Bob E. Bruchey II Area  - City 27. ... FDR redirects here. ... Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the novel, Lost Horizon, written by British writer James Hilton in 1933. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army. ... Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948) is the grandson of the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. ...

Establishment

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher and President Ronald Reagan walk at Camp David in 1986.

Catoctin Mountain Park was originally submarginal land purchased by the U.S. government in 1936, to be developed into a recreational facility. The purpose of the land was to demonstrate how rough terrain and eroded soil could be turned into productive land. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (503x750, 64 KB) President Reagan walking with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Camp David, 1986. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (503x750, 64 KB) President Reagan walking with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Camp David, 1986. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC (born October 13, 1925), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in office from 1979 to 1990. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the fortieth President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the thirty-third Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... This article describes the government of the United States. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and so forth) by the agents of wind, water, ice, or movement in response to gravity. ...

During the New Deal program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Works Progress Administration began the work in the newly created Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area, joined by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939. Camp Misty Mount was first used by the Maryland League for Crippled Children. After the first year (1937), the League moved to a second camp, Camp Greentop, because Camp Misty Mount's terrain was difficult to negotiate in a wheelchair. A third camp, Camp Hi-Catoctin, was completed in the winter of 1938–39 and was used for three years as a family camp for federal employees. The New Deal was the title President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave to the series of programs he initiated between 1933 and 1938 with the goal of providing relief, recovery, and reform (3 Rs) to the people and economy of the United States during the Great Depression. ... WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ... CCC workers on road construction, Camp Euclid, Ohio 1936 The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program for young men from unemployed families established on March 19, 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his first hundred days. ... A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. ...

Roosevelt was accustomed to seeking relief from hot Washington summers and relaxing on weekends aboard the presidential yacht Potomac or at his home in Hyde Park, New York. In 1942, the Secret Service became concerned about the President's use of Potomac. World War II had brought U-boats of the Kriegsmarine (German War Navy) to U.S. coastal waters in the Atlantic. Roosevelt's health was also a concern. The muggy climate of the Washington area was considered detrimental to his health, affecting his sinuses. A new retreat within a 100 mile (160 km) radius of the capital with cool mountain air was sought. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... USS Potomac The USS Potomac (AG-25) was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. ... Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... NY redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Counter Assault Team. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine. ... The Atlantic Ocean forms a component of the all-encompassing World Ocean and is directly linked to the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. ...

Several sites were considered but Camp Hi-Catoctin in the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was selected after the President's first visit on April 22, 1942. A camp was already built on the site and the estimated conversion cost was $18,650. It was also almost 10°F (5°C) cooler than Washington. Roosevelt quickly renamed the camp Shangri-La, from James Hilton's 1933 novel, Lost Horizon. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the novel, Lost Horizon, written by British writer James Hilton in 1933. ... James Hilton (September 9, 1900 - December 20, 1954) was a popular English novelist of the first half of the 20th century. ... The cover of the 1961 paperback edition Lost Horizon is a fantasy adventure novel by James Hilton. ...

Post-World War II era

Richard and Pat Nixon walking their dogs in Camp David.

At the close of World War II, there was some debate over the future of Shangri-La. Should it be returned to the National Park Service? Should it be maintained as a national shrine or monument? Should it be transferred to the Maryland State Forest and Park System as was the original plan of the demonstration area? In a letter to Maryland Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, President Harry S. Truman wrote: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Thelma Catherine Pat Ryan Nixon (March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was the wife of former President Richard Nixon and the First Lady of the United States of America from 1969 to 1974. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Date of birth: November 17, 1896 Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland Date of death: March 4, 1960 Place of death: Baltimore, Maryland Political party: Democrat Office(s): Maryland Attorney General (1934) Governor of Maryland (1939-1947) Maryland Class 1 Senator (1947-1953) Herbert Romulus OConor (November 17, 1896 - March... Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ...

I have decided because of the historical events of national and international interest now associated with the Catoctin Recreation Area that this property should be retained by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior. This action is in accord with the position expressed by the late President Roosevelt before his death.

In 1952 Truman approved a compromise under which the land north of Maryland Route 77 would remain Catoctin Mountain Park operated by the National Park Service and the land south of Maryland Route 77 would become Cunningham Falls State Park. The official transfer took effect in 1954. President Dwight Eisenhower renamed the retreat Camp David for his grandson after he took office in 1953. Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948) is the grandson of the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. ...

Notable events at Camp David

Sadat, Carter and Begin at Camp David in 1978.

Camp David has often been used for formal and informal discussion between the United States and world leaders. Probably most famous is the summit that led to the peace agreement between President of Egypt Anwar Sadat and Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin that was forged at Camp David in 1978 with U.S. President Jimmy Carter, known as the Camp David Accords (1978), now also called "Camp David I." WHSP-C-07275-18 Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter and Menahem Begin meet on the Aspen Cabin patio at Camp David. ... WHSP-C-07275-18 Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter and Menahem Begin meet on the Aspen Cabin patio at Camp David. ... The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. ... Muhammad Anwar Al-Sadat (محمد أنورالسادات in Arabic) (December 25, 1918 – October 6, 1981) was an Egyptian politician and served as the third President of Egypt from September 28, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. ... The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: ראש הממשלה, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. ...   (August 16, 1913 – March 9, 1992) (Hebrew: מְנַחֵם בְּגִין) was a Polish-Jewish head of the Zionist underground group the Irgun, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first Likud Prime Minister of Israel. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... Celebrating the signing of the Camp David Accords in the White House Rose Garden: Menachem Begin (right), Jimmy Carter (center), Anwar Sadat (left) The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following twelve days of secret negotiations...

In 2000 there were also talks that led to the Road map for peace, a plan for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at the summit meeting between U.S. President Bill Clinton, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak known as the Camp David 2000 Summit or "Camp David II." This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Israel, with the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is often claimed to be at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between two peoples, Jewish Israelis and Arab Palestinians, who both claim the right to sovereignty over the Land... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the... Not to be confused with Yasir Arafat (cricketer). ... Ehud Barak (Hebrew: אֵהוּד בָּרָק) (born Ehud Brog on February 12, 1942) is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minster, and current Minister of Defense and leader of Israels Labor Party. ... The Middle East Peace Summit at Camp David of July 2000 took place between United States President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. ...

Modern usage

George W. Bush and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair in 2003.

Camp David continues to serve as the Presidential Retreat today. It is a private, secluded place for recreation, contemplation, rest, and relaxation. Many historical events have occurred at the Presidential Retreat; the planning of the Normandy invasion, Eisenhower-Khrushchev meetings, discussions of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Vietnam War discussions, and many other meetings with foreign dignitaries and guests. Maintaining the privacy and secluded atmosphere of the retreat is an important role for Catoctin Mountain Park. The Presidential Retreat still remains within park boundaries but is not open to the public. It is a place where Presidents can relax, unwind, or entertain distinguished guests in an informal setting. Furthermore, Camp David has, on numerous accounts, served as a place of safety and security for the President. Image File history File linksMetadata Bush_and_Blair_at_Camp_David. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bush_and_Blair_at_Camp_David. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: , Nikita Sergeevič Chruščiov; IPA: , in English, , or , occasionally ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov[1]; April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1894[2]–September 11, 1971) was the chief director of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Combatants Cubans trained by Soviet advisers Cuban exiles trained by the United States Commanders Fidel Castro José Ramón Fernández Ernesto Che Guevara Francisco Ciutat de Miguel Grayston Lynch Pepe San Roman Erneido Oliva Strength 51,000 1,500 Casualties various estimates; over 1,600 dead (Triay p. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Gallery

George H. W. Bush meets with his National Security advisors in the Laurel Lodge conference room on August 4, 1990. WHPC-A-P14960(9A) President George H.W. Bush meets with National Security Advisors regarding Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in Aspen Lodge at Camp David, 08/04/1990 NARA ARC Holdings, George H.W. Bush Presidential Library. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...	George W. Bush meets with his advisors at Camp David on January 17, 2004, while preparing for his State of the Union address. WHPO-P37126-28a-515h During a weekend meeting with his advisors at Camp David, President George W. Bush prepares his State of the Union speech Jan. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 State of the Union address given by U.S. President George W. Bush The State of the Union Address is an annual event in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of the U.S. Congress (the...	From Camp David, Vice President Dick Cheney and members of the Interagency Team on Iraq participate in a video teleconference with President George W. Bush in Baghdad, Iraq. Image File history File links CAMPDAVIDIRAQ.jpg‎ http://www. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... In telecommunication, teleconference is the live exchange and mass articulation of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, usually over the phone line. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...	Shinzo Abe and George W. Bush at Camp David in 2007. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (515 × 688 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions A cropped version: Image:Shinzo Abe, 2007Apr27. ... Shinzo Abe , ; born September 21, 1954) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on September 26, 2006. ...
Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter and Anwar Sadat at Camp David, September 7, 1978. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...   (August 16, 1913 – March 9, 1992) (Hebrew: מְנַחֵם בְּגִין) was a Polish-Jewish head of the Zionist underground group the Irgun, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first Likud Prime Minister of Israel. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...	Menachem Begin poses at Camp David, 1978. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...	Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat with U.S. president Jimmy Carter at Camp David in 1978. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 447 pixelsFull resolution (858 × 479 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat with U.S. president Jimmy Carter at Camp David in 1978. ...	President of Egypt Anwar Sadat and Jimmy Carter meet at the beginning of the Camp David Summit in 1978. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin at Camp David, 1978. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Foreign Minister of Egypt (later United Nations Secretary-General) at Camp David, September 12, 1978. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Arabic: بطرس بطرس غالي Coptic: BOYTPOC BOYTPOC ΓΑΛΗ) (born November 14, 1922) is an Egyptian diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996. ... AHMED ABU ELGHEIT ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

See also

• White House, official residence of the President of the United States
• List of official residences
• Site R, nearby bunker and communications center.

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Analogous facilities

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External links

• Camp David official White House page
• Camp David from the Federation of American Scientists
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