Lot 58
Original Map From The Israel-Egypt Agreement Initialed on September 1, 1975. In January and May 1974, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger engaged in "shuttle diplomacy," a term coined by the members of the media who followed Kissinger on his various short flights among Middle East capitals as he sought to deal with the fallout of the October 1973 war. After three weeks of fighting, a ceasefire found Israeli forces entangled with the Egyptian and Syrian forces. This presented President Richard Nixon and Kissinger with an opportunity to play a lead role in disengaging these armies from one another and possibly laying the groundwork for further steps to peacefully resolve the 25-year conflict. In January 1974, Kissinger helped negotiate the first Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement in eight days, and in May, he arranged a Syrian-Israeli disengagement after a month of intense negotiations. Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy secured one last deal in September 1975 with the conclusion of a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.
Rare copy of the Israel-Egypt Agreement Map, signed by both Yitzah Rabin ("Y. Rabin") and Henry A, Kissinger during the final agreement meeting in Jerusalem on September 1, 1975. The map is tan, black and gray and measures 13 x 18 inches. Rabin has inscribed and signed on the right center margin "To David Kennerly / With best wishes/ Y. Rabin 9.1.75" Kissinger has signed below Rabin, his signature is slightly faded, but still quite discernible. Accompanying the map are 4 candid, black & white photos, taken during Kissenger's meetings in Alexandria with Anwar Sadat and Rabin in Jerusalem, The photographs were taken by Official White House Photographer David H. Kennerly and famed Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist, who accompanied Kissenger during his last shuttle trip. Kissinger has also signed and inscribed the photo of the meeting with Rabin in Jerusalem: "To David Kennerly / with high regard / Henry A. Kissinger," Also included is a signed letter of explanation from Kennerly, dated June 15, 2010, outlining the trip to the Middle East with Kissinger. All the items are matted together and handsomely framed to an overall size of 34½ x 36 inches. Fine.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
David H. Kennerly, Official White House Photographer.
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