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President George W. Bush delivers his weekly radio address to the nation from Camp David, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.
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Camp David serves the President, providing the First Family and their
guests with a healthy, safe and uniquely private place to work
or relax. Established as "Shangri-La" by President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, it was subsequently renamed Camp David by Dwight
Eisenhower.
During times of conflict and strife, from World War II to more recent events,
Camp David has offered solitude and tranquility.
A majority of Presidents have used Camp
David to host visiting foreign leaders, with Prime Minister Winston
Churchill of Great Britain being the first, during May 1943.
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