Conference and Public Speaking Events

Photos capturing moments from conferences and keynote addresses, featuring speakers and audiences in formal settings, emphasizing professional engagement.

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference

Activities at the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest at BIG Arts in Sanibel, Florida, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the Interior officials on hand to announce the winning entry, a depiction of a pair of pintail ducks by wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. Judges for the competition, selected by the Secretary, included wood sculptor and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Sprankle, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Executive Director and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Matt Hogan, Springfield, Missouri Arts Council President Jeanie Morris, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Chief Curator for Philately Cheryl Ganz, and wildlife writer-photographer and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Eugene Hester.

Office of the Secretary - 17th Annual Congressional Dinner for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PARTICIPATES IN EMERGING SECURITIES TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Office of the Secretary - Senate Hispanic Leadership Summit

Activities at the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest at BIG Arts in Sanibel, Florida, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the Interior officials on hand to announce the winning entry, a depiction of a pair of pintail ducks by wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. Judges for the competition, selected by the Secretary, included wood sculptor and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Sprankle, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Executive Director and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Matt Hogan, Springfield, Missouri Arts Council President Jeanie Morris, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Chief Curator for Philately Cheryl Ganz, and wildlife writer-photographer and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Eugene Hester.

Breakout meetings, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other federal, state, and private organization officials, conducted as part of the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other top officials

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

Activities at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy, in Austin, Texas, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush among the participating dignitaries

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Luncheon activities, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other federal, state, and private organization officials, held during the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Mr. Steve Austin, the Assistant Chief of the Army Reserve, visits the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS - A) Reserve component cutover team and gifts a star note to Mr. Michael Rodman on Dec. 6, 2022 in Arlington, VA. The USAR has approximately 60 in-person participants from every MSC across the Reserve and approximately 300 online assistants with the IPPS - A brownout and cutover tasks. Mr. Austin came to personally recognize their dedicated efforts and how important their roles are as cutover members setting up commands for success.

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) 2001 Eve Award Ceremony Great Hall Francis Perkins Building

Luncheon activities, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other federal, state, and private organization officials, held during the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

Luncheon activities, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other federal, state, and private organization officials, held during the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communities. Among the federal agency representatives participating in the Summit along with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, and Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Joxel Garcia.

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Luncheon activities, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other federal, state, and private organization officials, held during the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Sturgis, South Dakota for activities related to the 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, including an opening ceremony marking the U.S. Postal Service's issuance of "American Motorcycles" commemorative stamps. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the ceremony were U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman James Miller III, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs Maggie Grant, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., and Sturgis Mayor Mark Zeigler.

Minority Business Development Agency - MBDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Office of the Administrator - Steel Manufacturers Association Annual Members Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

Activities at the Western Governors' Association Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of dignitaries, among them Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, and NBC correspodent and author Tom Brokaw

Office of the Secretary - 17th Annual Congressional Dinner for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health Commissione

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Cooperative Conservation public "listening session" at Jeff's Catering Banquet and Convention Center in Brewer, Maine, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Regional Director Marvin Moriarty and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration General Counsel James Walpole among the federal officials on hand

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Office of the Administrator - Virginia - Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking at Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Old Dominion University Idea Fusion and the 100th Anniversary of the Ministers' Conference at Hampton University , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - International Trade Administration Outreach

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (USTDA Ceremony, Reception, FCS Photos, Delegation Debrief, Young Enterp.)

Bill Bartelt hands COL. Harold K. Miller the PRIMOS paddle to open the PRIMOS fast food restaurant at the McCoys community center. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton, far left, and Secretary Gale Norton, center, at press briefing during events marking the dedication of the world's largest offshore oil platform, near Ingleside, Texas, used to tap Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas reserves

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Gene Goldman (left), deputy director of NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, accepts an Award of Excellence from Jack Zink, executive director of the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission, during the 2008 Annual Hancock County Awards Gala. The Award of Excellence was presented to recognize Stennis Space Center's contribution to NASA's 50 years of excellence in space exploration.

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Smart Growth Achievement Awards, National Building Museum , Environmental Protection Agency

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Singularity University First Meeting with Ames Center Director Pete Worden,

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop in Redmond for exhibit viewing, discussions, and a speech at the International Convention of the Family Motor Coach Association

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Panel discussion on U.S. Park Police horses

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana event marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development. Norton opened the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and natural gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Office of Disability Employment Policy - 11th Anniversary of American Disabilities Act (ADA) with Teddy Pendegrass

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Professional Landcare Network

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Diskussion Kölner Direktkandidaten zur Bundestagswahl 2025 *** Discussion Cologne Direct candidates to German federal elections 2025 1103100281

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

A poster bearing the names and photos of the four new honorees distinguished as Chroniclers stands in Kennedy Space Centers NASA News Center in Florida during a ceremony on May 3, 2019. The Chroniclers recognizes retirees of the news and communications business who have helped spread news of American space exploration from Kennedy for 10 years or more. From top left to bottom right are Jim Banke, Florida Today; Peter Cosgrove, Associated Press photographer; Todd Halvorson, Florida Today; and Vic Ratner, ABC Radio. The group of four was selected by a committee of their peers on March 25.

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE AT THE MARSHALL SMALL BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEETING MARCH 24, 2011.

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Olympic gold medalist wrestler Rulon Gardner and RVIA President Richard Coon among the dignitaries on hand for speeches, tours

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in Kansas City, Missouri

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in Kansas City, Missouri

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana event marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development. Norton opened the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and natural gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

A poster in the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida bears the names and photos of the six new honorees added to the facility's "Chroniclers" roll of honor. The Chroniclers program recognizes retirees of the news and communications business who helped spread news of American space exploration from Kennedy Space Center for ten years or more. From top left to bottom right are Phillip Sandlin, Associated Press photographer; Bill Johnson, NASA Public Affairs; Bruce Hall, CBS News and NBC News; Scott Harris, WESH, WKMG and Central Florida News 13; Warren Leary, The New York Times; and Bob Murray, WDBO-TV, RCA and United Space Alliance.

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