President Eisenhower was a resident of The Waldorf Towers beginning in 1967
He and his wife Mamie lived in Suite 700R because of her fear of heights
The Waldorf Towers elevator banks were restructured to stop on the 7th floor so that Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhower could still be Waldorf Towers residents thus allowing the private access and amenities
According to our Bellman, Mr. Eisenhower died in Suite 700R, in 1969. The Associated Press reported that he died in Walter Reed Hospital in Virginia however urban legend has him dying in Suite 700R before his body was transported to Virginia