In 1979, on the eve of the historic Israeli/Egyptian peace accord, this episode aired.

Vault: March 16, 1979 Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered February 02, 2011
Vault: March 16, 1979

On the eve of the historic peace accord between Israel and Egypt, President Jimmy Carter travels to both nations to finalize the framework for peace. This episode aired just 10-days before the agreement was signed. 31-months later after the signing, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated and was succeeded in office by Hosni Mubarak.

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. The show features a group of journalists participating in a roundtable discussion of major news events and can be found at 8pm ET on most local PBS stations.

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