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Black and white photograph depicting the gold oval mirror and eagle-based table in the reception hall of the Presidential Suite, date unknown. These pieces were donated to The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel by President Ronald Reagan.

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Color photograph depicting a plaque with the names of thirteen notable guests of the Presidential Suite. Created in 1978 on the occasion of a rehabilitation of the space, this plaque is nine inches by fifteen inches and made out of satin brass.

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Black and white photograph depicting the Presidential Suite at the original Waldorf on Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. This first White House away from the White House hosted every United States President from Grover Cleveland through Herbert Hoover…

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Black and white photograph depicting the Presidential flag above the Park Avenue entrance to The Waldorf, date unknown. The Presidential flag is the same size as the American flag (20-by-30 feet as opposed to the standard 12-by-18 feet of other…

Presidential_20120207_005.jpg
Black and white photograph depicting the living room of the Presidential Suite at The Waldorf Towers in 1969. This room was decorated in the style of the Oval Room of The White House, including the yellow color scheme originally chosen by Dolly…

Presidential_20120207_007.jpg
Black and white photograph depicting the living room of the Presidential Suite circa 1962. Toward the right is John F. Kennedy's rocking chair, now a permanent part of the Suite. As part of the 1978 redecoration, a brass plaque was added to identify…

Presidential_20120207_009.jpg
Black and white photograph depicting the 24' 6" x 30' 0" living room of the Presidential Suite, the largest room in the largest suite in the Waldorf Towers, circa 1962.

31,769,600 - MSNBC.com - Presidential Suite - 2.16.12.JPG
MSNBC.com highlighted The Waldorf’s Presidential Suite as a place to sleep like a president for those wondering “Where to celebrate Presidents’ Day”. The “Itineraries” section article (which reached 31,769,600…
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