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World War II had been over for a month. But new recruits from Farragut Naval Training Station were still recreating in Coeur d’Alene to enjoy the waterfront and entertainment at the massive USO-civic auditorium at City Park.
>> when my dad was at the united nations, i lived in the waldorf with my parents, which is where the united states ambassador's residence was. and it was like eloise at the plaza, but it was dora at the walldorf. >> my admiration for him grew out of the fact that we came from such different backgrounds. he's the patrician, i'm the jewish boy from the bronx who became temporarily notorious for my exploits as a reporter in new york. back in the early '70s a smartass reporter named dick schapp wrote a piece for new york magazine in which he listed the ten most overrated men in new york.