“In the City's Power Suite†in The Wall Street Journal, 2012
Presidents' Day
United States. President.
Marketing
The Waldorf=Astoria’s Presidential Suite was explored by “Urban Gardner” Ralph Gardner in <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> (which had a circulation of 2,096,169 in February 2012). This article featured quotes by Jim Blauvelt and highlighted the Suite’s place within New York City and United States history. Images of the living room and JFK’s rocking chair supplemented the piece, which also appeared to 7,526,220 unique monthly visitors on <em>WSJ.com</em>.
Blauvelt, Jim
2012-02-29
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Presidential Suite
The Waldorf=Astoria's Presidential Suite in The Daily News, 2012
Presidents' Day
United States. President.
Marketing
The Presidential Suite was featured in <em>The Daily News </em>(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 discussed past presidential visits and donations from presidential guests. A video tour and interview with Director of Sales & Marketing Matt Zolbe completed the version that appeared on <em>NYDailyNews.com</em> (the newspaper’s website which reached 4,419,962 unique monthly visitors in early 2012). The video component was also brought to 27,661,591 unique monthly visitors by <em>The Huffington Post</em> and 211,613 unique monthly visitors by <em>HotelChatter.com</em>.
Zolbe, Matt
2012-02
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Presidential Suite
President Kennedy at the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner, 1961
National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Annual Awards Dinner
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Black and white photograph depicting President John F. Kennedy delivering his Gold Medal acceptance speech at the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner. National Football Foundation representatives (including Vincent dePaul Draddy and Chester LaRoche) met with President Kennedy (who played football at Harvard) at the White House prior to this 1961 event held in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.
National Football Foundation
1961
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Grand Ballroom
United Nations Day Menu, 1961
United Nations Day Menu with a number of international dishes selected by President John F. Kennedy, October 21, 1961.
1961-10-21
Administrative Records | Event Services
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Shops Close at the Waldorf on the Day Kennedy Was Shot, 1963
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Black and white photograph depicting the Waldorf=Astoria shops closing to mourn the death of President John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963.
1963-11-22
Photographs | Biographical | Political
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
The Day Kennedy Was Shot, 1963
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Black and white photograph depicting the flags being lowered to half-staff to mourn the death of President John F. Kennedy outside the Park Avenue entrance of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, November 22, 1963.
1963-11-22
Photographs | Biographical | Political
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Exterior -- Park Avenue, South
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
John F. Kennedy giving a speech outside the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 1960
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Black and white photograph depicting John F. Kennedy giving a speech in front of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel while campaigning for President, October 1960.
1960-10
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present
Exterior -- Park Avenue, North
President John F. Kennedy arriving at the Waldorf=Astoria, 1961
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Black and white photograph depicting President John F. Kennedy arriving at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, April 27, 1961. The President addressed the American Newspaper Publishers that evening in the Grand Ballroom.
1961-04-27
Photographs | Biographical | Political
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1931-present