The preferred hotel of U.S. Presidents and international dignitaries for almost a century, Waldorf Astoria New York has had a Presidential connection from the very start. On October 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover delivered a congratulatory message live on radio from the White House to announce the opening of the hotel. This historic national radio broadcast set the tone for the new hotel and its role in international politics and culture. Many important speeches and remarks were given at the