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Director of Sales and Marketing, Matthew Zolbe, is interviewed by Darren Everson of the Wall Street Journal online about the history of our historic presidential suite located in the Towers.

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From left to right are Diarmuid Dwyer (Hotel Manager), Oscar Herrera (Director of Security), President Barack Obama, Derrick Carlo (Director of Human Resources), Kin Han (Director of Diplomatic Sales), Briccio Pita (Director of Meeting & Banquet…

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From left to right are Missy Kostovny (Events Manager), Kin Han (Director of Diplomatic Sales) First Lady Michelle Obama and Eric Long (General Manager) in the Towers of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 2012.

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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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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 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 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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