Excerpt from an Interview with Kuwaiti TV
May 16, 1975
President Sadat points to the Palestinian issue as the
“essence” of the Arab-Israeli dispute.
Comments to Reporters in Salzburg
June 2, 1975
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
Presidents Ford and Sadat answer questions on their
progress in discussions at Salzburg.
Excerpt from an Interview to Beirut Television
June 4, 1975
President Sadat says that Israel is afraid of peace and
they are rejecting every proposal on the table.
Excerpt from an Interview to Al-Nahar
June 18, 1975
President Sadat, after meeting with President Ford, says
they are in agreement that peace is still possible and
of the need to maintain the momentum of peace.
Excerpt from an Interview with French Television
October 24, 1975
President Sadat says his goal since the 1973 war has
been to move toward peace, rather than back into a state
of “no war, no peace.”
Press Conference in Washington, D.C.
October 28, 1975
President Sadat answers questions on the proposed Geneva
Conference, the participation of the PLO, friendliness
with the US, and Syria’s intentions.
Press Conference before a Flight from Chicago to Houston
October 31, 1975
President Sadat answers questions on US-Egyptian
relations, the Palestinians, and the reasons for his
visit. BABK
Press Conference with Egyptian Journalists
November 4, 1975
President Sadat makes a brief statement saying that he
believed his trip to the US to be “100% successful.” He
then answers questions on Israel, US relations, and the
status of the Palestinians. BAFO
Interview with ABC
November 6, 1975
President Sadat answers questions about proposed arms
sales with the US, US-supplied nuclear reactors, Israel,
and the role of the PLO. BABI
Excerpt from an Interview with British ITN TV
November 6, 1975
President Sadat invites England to participate in the
Geneva Peace Conference. BAAP
Excerpt from a Press Conference at the End of a Visit to
Britain
November 8, 1975
President Sadat stresses the need for Britain and France
to join the Geneva Conference.
Interview by Kuwaiti Newspaper Assiyassa
January 8, 1976
President Sadat answers a range of questions on both
foreign and domestic affairs, including Egypt economic
troubles, the Palestinian question, and relations with
the superpowers.
Excerpt from a Press Conference Following a meeting with
the Canadian Foreign Minister
January 13, 1976
President Sadat stresses the need for Palestine to be
represented at the Geneva Conference. He also names UN
resolutions 242 and 338 as the cornerstones of the peace
process.
Press Conference with President Sadat and Prime Minister
Constantine Karamanlis of Greece
January 22, 1976
President Sadat answers questions about Egypt-Greece
relations as well as the Palestinian-Lebanese situation.
Interview with the Egyptian Newspaper Al Goumherya
January 25, 1976
President Sadat discusses his stance on freedom of the
press and an open society. He also briefly answers
questions on Lebanon and Angola.
Interview with Lebanese Magazine El Hawadeth
February 3, 1976
President Sadat defends the peace accords with Israel,
refutes his critics who call him a traitor to the Arab
cause, and especially addresses Egyptian relations with
Syria.
Interview with Saudi Newspaper Okaz
February 21, 1976
President Sadat explains his reasons for his upcoming
visit to Saudi Arabia, Egypt’s economic problems, the
need for open dialogue, and Arab unity. He likens the
Arab struggle against Israel to the Allies in World War
II: nations with different leaders, economic systems,
and ideologies fighting for a common cause. He also
discusses Egypt’s relations with the Big Powers.
Interview with the Iranian News Agency
February 23, 1976
President Sadat proclaims the Geneva Conference as the
only way to resolve Israeli-Egyptian hostility and calls
the US the decisive factor in negotiations.
Excerpt from an Interview with a British TV
Correspondent in Muscat
February 26, 1976
President Sadat dismisses the possibility of a
unilateral peace with Egypt alone, instead arguing for
the Geneva Conference with all Arab states and the
Palestinian’s represented.
Interview with British TV
February 26, 1976
President Sadat discusses how to attain non-belligerency
with Israel and expresses his desire for a comprehensive
peace, rather than a step-by-step process.
Interview Prior to President Sadat’s Departure from Abu
Dhabi
February 28, 1976
President Sadat says the October War has caused
disruptions in Israel that should be seized by the Arab
world.
Excerpt from a Press Conference at the Besman Palace in
Kuwait
February 29, 1976
President Sadat accuses Israel of being afraid to go to
Geneva.
Press
Conference in Kuwait
February 29, 1976
President Sadat answers questions on the Geneva
Convention, the role of the US, domestic issues, and
relations with Syria and the USSR.
Interview on Radio Baden Baden
March 9, 1976
President Sadat discusses his upcoming trip to West
Germany, his support for a Palestinian state, and what
he calls a German “guilt complex” with regards to
Israel.
Excerpt from an Interview to West German Radio
March 9, 1976
President Sadat says the Palestinians cannot recognize
Israel because they have no state of their own.
Excerpt from an Interview with the Vorwarts Paper of
Germany
March 25, 1976
President Sadat states that he is ready for a permanent
peace under the resolutions of the United Nations.
Interview with a West German News Agency
March 26, 1976
President Sadat discusses Egyptian relations with West
Germany and Europe, and describes Soviet-Egyptian ties
as “awkward.” He expresses his hopes for a productive
visit to Germany and to learn from German economic
progress.
Interview with the German Newspaper “Vorwarts”
March 27, 1976
President Sadat discusses his upcoming visit with
Chancellor Schmidt, the Palestinians, and the future of
FRG-Egypt relations.
Interview with the German Magazine “Der Spiegel”
March 27, 1976
President Sadat discusses his decision to end the
“Friendship Treaty” with the USSR, the possibility of
Israeli nuclear weapons, the Palestinian question, and
his goals for his visit in West Germany.
Excerpt from an Interview with Italian Channel Two
March 28, 1976
President Sadat points out that he called for a peace
conference during the October War of 1976.
Interview with Italian Channel Two
March 28, 1976
President Sadat discusses Europe’s relationship with
Egypt, the reopening of the Suez Canal, and the end of
the “Friendship Treaty” with the USSR.
Interview Granted to the German Publications
“Frankfurter Allgemeine” and “Suddeutsche Zeitung”
March 29, 1976
President Sadat discusses his expectations for his visit
to Germany and answers questions on Israel, the Geneva
Conference, and Egypt’s role in the Middle East.
Joint Press Conference with German Chancellor Helmut
Schmidt
March 30, 1976
President Sadat makes a brief statement on relations
between the FRG and Egypt.
Press Conference in Bonn
March 31, 1976
President Sadat answers questions on his talks with
Chancellor Schmidt and states that the two leaders had
no disagreement on any issue.
Interview with Egyptian Residents and Students Living in
Paris
April 4, 1976
President Sadat has an in-depth discussion of the crisis
in Lebanon. He also discusses thawing relations with the
West while maintaining socialism, pointing to Austria as
a role model.
Press Conference in Paris
April 4, 1976
President Sadat discusses his talks with French
President D’Estaing and answers questions on Lebanon,
the PLO, US domestic elections, and the redevelopment of
the Suez Canal.
Excerpt from an Interview with Italian Radio
April 8, 1976
President Sadat says Geneva is the best place to discuss
peace because all parties will be represented.
Press Conference at the Egyptian Embassy in Rome
April 8, 1976
President Sadat briefly discusses relations with the
West and the USSR.
Interview with Italian TV Channel 1
April 8, 1976
President Sadat discusses Egypt’s position in the Middle
East as well as its movement away from the Soviet orbit.
Interview with Italian Radio
April 8, 1976
President Sadat answers a few questions on Egypt’s
foreign relations.
Excerpt from an Interview with an Austrian Newspaper
April 11, 1976
President Sadat calls for the Palestinians to be
represented as equals at the Geneva Conference.
Interview with an Austrian Newspaper
April 11, 1976
President Sadat points to Austria as a model of both
socialism and democracy working in harmony. He also
discusses Egyptian-Israeli relations saying he cannot
imagine normalized relations with Israel within the
lifetime of the present generation.
Press Conference before President Sadat’s Departure from
Austria
April 13, 1976
President Sadat answers questions about Libya, China,
the PLO, and other nations. He reaffirms that he will
never relinquish one inch of Arab land.
Excerpt from a Press Conference with Danish Journalists
April 25, 1976
President Sadat says that the peace conference in Geneva
must allow the Palestinians to participate as their fate
is more pertinent to the Arab-Israeli dispute than even
the Sinai or Golan Heights.
Press Conference with Danish Journalists
April 25, 1976
President Sadat explains a Palestinian state as the only
way to resolve the issue, Egypt’s relations with China,
and the Lebanon crisis.
Interview with Danish Television
April 30, 1976
President Sadat stresses that the US is the only nation
with the power to compel the Israelis to make peace but
also criticizes the Soviet Union for refusing to provide
arms to Egypt.
Press Conference on the Occasion of Africa Day
May 26, 1976
President Sadat answers questions about the October War
and Egypt’s position as both an Arab and an African
nation.
Interview with the “Times” Newspaper
June 4, 1976
President Sadat discusses his plan to revive the Geneva
peace convention, Egypt’s relationship with the
superpowers, economic plans, and the October War. He
reaffirms his commitment to nationalized industries and
discusses the October War’s introduction of the “age of
the missile” where he believed Egyptian anti-tank and
anti-air missiles countered Israeli superiority in armor
and aircraft.
Interview to the French Magazine “Expansion”
June 8, 1976
President Sadat addresses Egypt’s economic woes,
particularly her high-interest debt and her need to
spend heavily on the defense sector. He also discusses
the Arab nations as the “sixth international power” as
well as Egypt’s relations with the USSR, Egyptian
nuclear power plants, the conflict with Israel, and the
domestic political situation.
Excerpt from an Interview to a French Magazine
“Expansions”
June 8, 1976
President Sadat seeks to bring the Israelis to Geneva to
negotiate a comprehensive peace, including the
Palestinians, terminating the state of belligerency that
existed for twenty eight years.
Excerpt from an Interview with the Iranian Newspaper
Etlaat
June 13, 1976
President Sadat says he intends to move forward with the
peace process despite elections in the United States.
Interview to the Iranian Newspaper “Eltaat”
June 13, 1976
President Sadat reflects on his first six years in
office and his political and economic plans for the
future. He also discusses his upcoming visit to Iran,
his desire to work with the Shah to rid the Gulf of
foreign influences, and Egypt’s debt situation. Finally,
he discusses Egypt’s position on Lebanon, its
differences with Syria and the Arab world, the Geneva
convention, and Egypt’s role as a leader in Africa.
Press
Conference on the Occasion of the Centenary Festival of
“Al Ahram” Newspaper
June 13, 1976
President Sadat states a hands-off policy with regards
to Lebanon and calls 1976 the “Year of Palestine.” He
answers questions on the diplomatic struggle to get the
Palestinians into the peace process over Israeli
objections. He also discusses the state of Egyptian
military readiness and relations with other countries.
Excerpt from a Press Conference in Tehran
June 19, 1976
President Sadat says that it was after the second
disengagement negotiations that it was decided to seek
an overall settlement.
Press Conference in Tehran
June 19, 1976
President Sadat answers questions about his stay in
Iran, his views towards foreign troops in Africa, and
Egyptian foreign affairs.
Meeting with Egyptian Journalists in Tehran
June 19, 1976
President Sadat comments on the situation in Lebanon and
the plan to for French troops to rescue foreigners
trapped there.
Interview with the Iranian Newspaper “Rastakheras”
June 20, 1976
President Sadat makes brief statements on Lebanon, the
Arab-Israeli conflict, and Egypt’s relations with China.
Interview with Iranian Television
June 20, 1976
President Sadat states his affinity for Iran as a great
civilization and his hope to join with the Shah in
expelling foreign influence from the Gulf.
Excerpt from a Press Conference in Doha, Qatar
June 24, 1976
President Sadat declares that Arabs are not afraid of
Geneva, but Israel is because of the Palestinian
question.
Press Interview in Doha, Qatar
June 24, 1976
President Sadat discusses the full range of Egyptian
foreign affairs questions; from Israel and Lebanon to
relations with the superpowers and the Arab world.
Excerpt from an Interview with Reader’s Digest
July 2, 1976
President Sadat notes that the US is the freest of all
the actors in the Middle East to act because of its
supply of Israel.
Excerpt from an Interview with George Michaelson of
“Parade” Magazine
February 6, 1977
President Sadat says that prospects for peace have never
been better, making it crucial for him to visit with
President Carter. BAAW
Excerpt from a Joint Press Conference with the Foreign
Minister of West Germany
February 12, 1977
President Sadat thanks Germany for its peace proposal
and states his desire to negotiate with the Israelis in
Geneva. But he cautions that the only alternative to
peace is to liberate the lands by military force. BABE
Excerpt from an Interview with El Watan El Arabi
February 16, 1977
President Sadat says that the Israelis can never offer a
peace plan, but the October War has created so much
disruption inside that nation they are forced to accept
an Arab solution. He says that the Palestinians must be
included in negotiations so that the Israelis cannot use
them as an excuse to procrastinate.
Excerpt from a Press Conference on the Occasion of a
Visit from US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance
February 17, 1977
President Sadat says peace cannot be imposed by Israel
and that the US has the power to create a just peace in
the Middle East.
Excerpt from an Interview with British TV
February 22, 1977
President Sadat says that the Arabs are ready for peace
but Israel, having never expected this development, is
trying to delay and stymie the peace process.
Excerpt from an Interview given to French TV
February 23, 1977
President Sadat says it is not contradictory to call for
peace and for renewed supply of weapons.
Interview
with President Sadat on Canadian Television
November 16, 1977
President Sadat outlines his reasons for his offer to go
to the Knesset saying seventy percent of the
Arab-Israeli problem is psychological and his offer is a
way to reduce the issue to its 30 percent of substance.
President Sadat gives a Press Conference in Damascus
November 17, 1977
President Sadat discusses his expectations for the trip
to the Knesset. Also attached is an official statement
detailing Sadat’s itinerary in Jerusalem.
Press Release Confirming President Sadat’s Acceptance of
the Offer to Visit Jerusalem
November 19, 1977
This statement contains a rough outline of President
Sadat’s planned events and his intention to secure a
just peace.
Statement by the People’s Assembly on President Sadat’s
Visit to Jerusalem
November 19, 1977
A message of support for President Sadat’s trip and to
the peace process in general.
President Sadat is Interviewed by CRS
November 25, 1977
President Sadat discusses his view of how Israeli-Arab
negotiations will be conducted now that he has visited
the Knesset.
President Sadat conducts an Interview with NBC
Television
November 27, 1977
President Sadat discusses his plan to invite the US, the
USSR, Syria, and Israel to Cairo to prepare for the
summit in Geneva.
President Sadat conducts and Interview with ABC
Television
November 28, 1977
President Sadat addresses questions about the proposed
‘Cairo Conference’ including whether the PLO will be
invited and how Israel will react.
President Sadat conducts an Interview with American
Television Networks
December 1, 1977
President Sadat discusses the steps needed to get to a
Geneva Conference and lasting peace.
Joint Press Conference with President Sadat and PM Begin
December 26, 1977
The two leaders discuss the details of the proposed
negotiations and the progress made thus far.
White House Press Statement on the Departure of
President Sadat
February 8, 1978
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
A press release covering the meetings between President
Sadat and President Carter including the US commitment
both to the security of Israel as well as peace in the
Middle East. President Sadat states the need to pursue
peace under UN resolution 242, resolve the Palestinian
question, and the need for comprehensive peace beyond
the mere termination of hostilities.
White House Statement on Sadat-Carter Meeting in Cairo
March 8, 1979
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
A brief description of the subjects covered by the two
presidents.
Exchange with American Reporters on the Train to
Alexandria (Egypt)
March 9, 1979
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
Presidents Sadat and Carter answer questions on the
peace process and the Palestinian question.
White House Statement on Sadat-Carter Meeting in
Alexandria (Egypt)
March 9, 1979
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
A brief description and list of attendees.
Remarks in Giza (Egypt)
March 10, 1979
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
Closing remarks upon the conclusion of President
Carter’s visit.
Statement on an Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty
March 25, 1979
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
Announcement of the signing of the peace treaty.
Remarks to the Press during President Sadat’s 1980 Visit
to the US
April 9, 1980
Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park
Presidents Carter and Sadat discuss their work towards
securing greater peace in the Middle East. Included is a
White House press release summarizing the visit of
President Sadat.
