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1962: The President's Advisory Council on Pennsylvania Avenue is established to improve and renovate the nation's main street.
1963: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., writes his "I Have a Dream" speech while a guest at the Willard.
1968: The Willard closes its doors to guests on July 15th, its future uncertain.
The United Citizens for Nixon-Agnew leases four floors of the hotel to use as its campaign headquarters to elect Richard Nixon.
1969: The Travelers Aid Society hosts a charity ball on the ground floor of the hotel. Guests dance to the tunes of Emery Davis and his orchestra, the second generation of Davis musicians to play at The Willard. |