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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 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…

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Black and white photograph depicting the 25'-6" x 15'-0" State Dining Room in the Presidential Suite on the 35th floor of the Waldorf Towers, circa 1962.

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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.

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Black and white photograph depicting Eugene Scanlan, Gene Shalit, and Towers staff preparing to host The Today Show in the Presidential Suite in 1978. Mr. Shalit shared a "State Dinner" with NBC officials before spending the night in the legendary…

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The Presidential Suite was featured in The Daily News (with a circulation of 514,920) in anticipation of Presidents’ Day. An article entitled “Commander in Suite” highlighted the four-bedroom apartment’s luxurious history and…

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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…

2,096,169 - Wall Street Journal - Presidential Suite_Urban Gardner - 2.29.12.JPG
The Waldorf=Astoria’s Presidential Suite was explored by “Urban Gardner” Ralph Gardner in The Wall Street Journal (which had a circulation of 2,096,169 in February 2012). This article featured quotes by Jim Blauvelt and highlighted…
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