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Black and white photograph depicting the United Nations Children's Fund Gala Dinner Dance also celebrating the Waldorf=Astoria's Silver Anniversary held in the Grand Ballroom, September 28, 1956.

The New York Times _ New York Region _ The City _ F.Y.I.pdf
News item from the New York Times' F.Y.I. section written by Michael Pollack that refers to the use of room 786 of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel as the U.N.'s first headquarters, May 1, 2005.

Access Date: 2011-02-18

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United Nations Day Menu with a number of international dishes selected by President John F. Kennedy, October 21, 1961.

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Black and white photograph magnified from a contact sheet depicting President Ronald Reagan greeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at what is believed to be the reception of the state dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria given by President Ronald Reagan…

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These photos show a menu from the United Nations Dinner held here at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in honor of United Nations Day (October 24, 1961)

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The flags of the United Nations above the entrance of The Waldorf Towers in the mid 1980s.

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Instagram user "jasonwitkes" shared his image of President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The following video clip shows rare footage from Nikita Khrushchev's visit to New York City on September 18, 1959. Video is provided by the "Cold War Roadshow" broadcasted by PBS in 2014.
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