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Camp david has provided generations of presidents an opportunity to escape the swamp, but the rural retreat can, in many ways, mirror the barebones seclusion that presidents have felt in the oval. Navy civil engineer corps, a commanding officer of the presidential retreat camp david from 1999 to 2001, fills a gap by writing a book that peers over the gate at the secure, remote, and nearly invisible estate in the wooded hills of maryland. Buy camp david online at best price in india on snapdeal. Night of camp david by fletcher knebel 1965, hardcover. Audie cornish talks to author lawrence wright about his new book, thirteen days in september. The retreat, which comprises a scenic mountainous area of 200. Buy camp david first edition by walliams, david isbn. Camp david, from fdr through obama photo 6 pictures.