The Lobby of Willard Hotel
Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote his famous I Have a Dream; speech in his hotel room at the Willard in 1963 in the days before his March on Washington. On September 23, 1987 Bob Fosse collapsed in his room and later died. In addition, it was the habit of Ulysses S. Grant to drink brandy and smoke a cigar while relaxing in the lobby. Folklore, additionally promulgated by publicists for the hotel, holds that this is the origin of the term lobbying, as Grant was often approached by those seeking favors.
The Lobby of Willard Hotel
Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote his famous I Have a Dream; speech in his hotel room at the Willard in 1963 in the days before his March on Washington. On September 23, 1987 Bob Fosse collapsed in his room and later died. In addition, it was the habit of Ulysses S. Grant to drink brandy and smoke a cigar while relaxing in the lobby. Folklore, additionally promulgated by publicists for the hotel, holds that this is the origin of the term lobbying, as Grant was often approached by those seeking favors.