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Article: For Clinton, Camp David Is a Rarely Used Retreat; But First Family Is There for Thanksgiving
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- The Washington Post
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- November 25, 1993
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When President Clinton gathered his Cabinet and senior advisers at
Camp David at the start of his administration, some of the aides
eagerly descended on the canteen there to stock up on souvenirs like
Camp David mugs and Frisbees.
It was lucky they acted then. It may be their only chance.
Unlike most modern presidents, Clinton seems to have little
interest in spending time at the 143-acre presidential retreat in
Maryland's Catoctin Mountains.
When the Clintons and assorted relatives celebrate Thanksgiving
today at Camp David, it will be only the president's fifth visit to
the rustic mountaintop compound in the 10 months since he took
office.
That is a dramatic change from the practice of ...