Diplomatic Encounters

Informal moments among political leaders, highlighting gestures and discussions in various settings.

United States, Washington, D.C. President George H.W. Bush at a press conference in the East Room of the White House.

Portrait of John Edwards, Democratic Presidential candidate.

Mike Huckabee campaigning through Iowa

Former Vice-President Al Gore testifies about global climate change on Capitol HIll

In the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, space shuttle astronaut Jon McBride, speaks at a ceremony to honoring the memory of former NASA astronaut Richard Gordon. Having performed two spacewalks during Gemini XI in 1966, Gordon later served as command module pilot on Apollo 12 in 1969. Gordon died Nov. 6, 2017, at the age of 88.

Former Vice President Al Gore testifies about global climate change on Capitol HIll

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, November 4, 2005 - Prince Charles and Camilla greet FEMA officials as they arrive to tour the damages created by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a press availability with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland outside the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on December 19, 2017.

Vice President Joseph Biden listens to President Barack Obama as he holds a bilateral meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the Oval Office on August 4, 2015.

King Charles III during the Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber at the Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, for the State Opening of the Parliament of Canada, as part of the royal two-day visit to Canada. Picture date: Tuesday May 27, 2025.

Paul Ryan

Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee, designated as National Historic Landmark

CLINT EASTWOOD and LEONARDO DICAPRIO in J. EDGAR (2011), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee, for tours and participation in ceremonies designating the site as a National Historic Landmark

Actor, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 2005 honoree, Bruce Willis, appearing at the Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta shakes hands with President George Bush, as North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, center, and Interior Secretary Gale Norton look on, during events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Former President George H.W. Bush, with former First Lady Barbara Bush to his left and Secretary Gale Norton to his right, at ceremony at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C., featuring unveiling of dedication panel for statue of Roosevelt in wheelchair

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel survey the 18th hole on July 17, 2016, before the two held a working lunch at the Grand Ducal Golf Club in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, on July 17, 2016.

Former Vice President Al Gore testifies about global climate change on Capitol HIll

Jon Snow (born 28 September 1947), English journalist and television presenter. He is best known as the longest-running presenter of Channel 4 News, which he has presented since 1989

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli sits on a couch where Archibald Henderson, the 5th Commandant of the Marine Corps passed away in 1859, during a tour of the Home of the Commandants, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington.

Former Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green speaking at event, involving Secretary Gale Norton, past and current National Football League stars, and volunteers from the non-profit organization KaBOOM!, Take Pride in America, and The Home Depot, featuring construction of Playground of Hope in southeast Washington, D.C.

Sahra Wagenknecht, MdB, spricht zu den Medien nach einer Pressekonferenz zur Gruendung des Vereins Buendnis Sahra Wagenknecht, Fuer Vernunft und Gerechtigkeit zur Vorbereitung einer neuen Partei. Berlin, 23.10.2023

Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson announce their law suit against Vice President Dick Cheney and other White House officials

Madrid, 06/25/2018. Congress of Deputies. Interview with José Manuel García Margallo, candidate to preside over the PP. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba deliver remarks to the press at the Poland-Ukraine Border, on March 5, 2022.

Madrid, 10/02/2019. Statement by the former president of Banco Popular, Emilio Saracho, at the National Court. Photo: Isabel Permuy. ARCHDC.

British royalty visits Ames; Prince Andrew, Duke of York on tour

Madrid, 01/12/2016. Start of the Madrid Arena Trial, in section 7 of the Provincial Court. In the image, Miguel Ángel Flores. Photo: Saint Bernard ARCHDC.

British royalty visits Ames; Prince Andrew, Duke of York on tour of VMS

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, aviation pioneer Harry Combs, First Flight Society's Rex Peters, Secretary Gale Norton and National Park Service head Fran Mainella, left to right, at events marking centennial of first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Madrid, 06/22/2021. Presentation of the Mariano de Cavia, Luca de Tena and Mingote Awards with the presence of the Kings, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia. Photo: Ernesto Agudo. ARCHDC.

$Angela Smith returns to Parliament after the Supreme Court annulled the prorogation of Parliament. 25th September 2019. Angela Smith (born 1961), British Liberal Democrat politician, who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) since 2010. Initially elected as a Labour MP, Smith was controversial among left-wing members of the Labour Party for her opposition to leader Jeremy Corbyn and the party's policy of water renationalisation, as well as her support for fracking; in 2018 Smith lost a motion of no confidence by her constituency party. Smith resigned from the Labour Party in February 2019 alongside six other MPs in protest at Corbyn's leadership, and they formed The Independent Group (later renamed Change UK). In June 2019, she left Change UK to sit as an independent MP. In September she joined the Liberal Democrats$

Madrid, 02/17/2020. The President of the Government Pedro Sánchez receives the president of the Popular Party, Pablo Casado in La Moncloa. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

Arrival Ceremonies for El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan 11:45AM. Arrival ceremonies for El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan. President John F. Kennedy; President Abboud. Blair House, Washington, D.C.

The Netherlands, Wageningen on 2022-07-07. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visits the Dutch ecological research institute NIOO-KNAW. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Pays-Bas, Wageningen le 2022-07-07. Le Roi des Pays-Bas Willem-Alexander visite l institut de recherche en ecologie de Pays-Bas, le NIOO-KNAW. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo holds a joint press availability with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin, Germany, on May 31, 2019.

HUGH GRANT in THE UNDOING (2020), directed by DAVID E. KELLEY.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh sit aboard a Royal Jordanian Air Force transport plane on February 21, 2016, at Amman-Marka International Airport in Amman, Jordan, before a flight to Aqaba, Jordan, for a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan.

Events marking designation of Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee, as National Historic Landmark, with appearances by Secretary Gale Norton and actress Priscilla Presley

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at a memorial service for U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince victims lost during the Haiti earthquake in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2010.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton approaches the stage with President George W. Bush, former presidents Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush during the official opening ceremony of the Clinton Presidential Library November 18, 2004 in Little Rock, AK

Prince Charles of England greets a crowd upon his arrival for a visit to the United States. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Reagans with Ray Charles, TX USA

Royal Visit - Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles - 26-HK-10-30. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Gale Norton and Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, center, speaking to reporters during visit to Philadelphia to tour the Chestnut Street area around Independence Hall, and to discuss the issue of reopening the Chestnut block closed to traffic since the September, 2001 terrorist attacks on U.S

Elizabeth Saville Roberts giving a media interview, after parliament returned to sit, after the prorogation was annulled by the Supreme Court. 25th September 2019. Elizabeth Saville Roberts, is a senior a Plaid Cymru politician. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dwyfor Meirionnydd in May 2015

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the Ronald Reagan Statue in Budapest, Hungary on February 11, 2019.

Ed Whitacre, Chairman and CEO of General Motors as of 2010.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen during a NASA town hall event, Thursday, May 17, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Ingmar Bergman. 1918-2007. Swedish film director. Pictured here 1963

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a Bastille Day celebration at the French Ambassador�s Residence, in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2021.

Former Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green speaking at event, involving Secretary Gale Norton, past and current National Football League stars, and volunteers from the non-profit organization KaBOOM!, Take Pride in America, and The Home Depot, featuring construction of Playground of Hope in southeast Washington, D.C.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the Villa Borghese Gallery, in Rome, Italy, on October 1, 2020.

Palma de Mallorca, 01/11/2016. Trial of the Nóos case. Miquel Roca in the vicinity of the courts. Photo: Ángel de Antonio ARCHDC.

Madrid, 06/04/2019. Interview with Simon Manley, ambassador of the United Kingdom in Spain. Photo: Ernesto Acute Archdc.

Harry Reid voted Senate Majority Leader

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a joint press availability with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland at the National Arts Center, O�Born Room in Ottawa, Canada on August 22, 2019.

Papal visit of Benedikt XVI, Altoetting, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Chelsea Clinton walks on the stage during the official opening ceremony of the Clinton Presidential Library November 18, 2004 in Little Rock, AK

France, Bruz on 16/09/202. Michel Barnier, former chief Brexit negotiator and presidential candidate, at the SPACE, Salon Internationales des Productions Animales, at the Parc des Expositions in Rennes. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bruz le 16/09/202. Michel Barnier, ancien negociateur en chef du Brexit et candidat a l election presidentielle, au SPACE, Salon Internationales des Productions Animales, au Parc des Expositions de Rennes. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal Ron Meyer; his wife, Kelly Chapman; Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Jeff Shell; and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Rick Stengel on the the Universal Studios lot in Burbank, California, on February 16, 2016, before meeting with a group of movie industry executives.

SWEDISH ROYAL COUPLE Visit Canada in official State visit and a meeting with the indigenous people the Indians

President Bush participates in swearing-in ceremony of Samuel Alito

Madrid, 21/10/2022. Puerta del Sol. President of the CAM, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the inauguration of the exhibition Bolivariano by photographer Álvaro Ybarra Zavala. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

10/12/2022. Madrid, 10/12/2002. SS.MM. King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside over the military parade for the October 12 holiday. In the image, Pedro González Trevijano, Meritxell Batet and Ander Gil. Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.

Queen Beatrix visits the Marine Vliegkamp Valkenburg

Palma de Mallorca, 01/11/2016. Trial of the Nóos case. Miquel Roca in the vicinity of the courts. Photo: Ángel de Antonio ARCHDC.

Gingrich campaigns in Iowa

Renzo Piano explains the project to the press. Centro Botín, Santander, Spain. Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop , 2017.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President of the Federal Republic of Germany) at the Federal President's Citizens' Festival in the Bellevue Palace Gardens, Berlin, 13/09/2024

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul, Turkey on April 20, 2013.

First Flight Society's Rex Peters, aviation pioneer Harry Combs in wheelchair, and Secretary Gale Norton, front left to right, with astronaut Neil Armstrong, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella, behind left to right, at events marking centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before their meeting and iftar dinner in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2016.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan (left) with Chief of Staff Howard Baker (center) and National Security Advisor Colin Powell (right), Rancho del Cielo, Santa Barbara, California, USA, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, November 25, 1987

Olaf Scholz (SPD), Federal Chancellor, taken during his government statement in the German Bundestag in Berlin, 22.06.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe

U.S. President Ronald Reagan waving to citizens while Driving in his limousine from Moscow State University to Spaso House, Moscow, Russia, USSR, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, May 31, 1988

British royalty visits Ames; Prince Andrew, Duke of York on tour

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on a lawn at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, on September 3, 2015, as they waited to welcome King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia upon his arrival to visit President Barack Obama.

SHARON STONE and TERENCE HARVEY in BASIC INSTINCT 2 (2006), directed by MICHAEL CATON-JONES.

03/10/1997. HORIZONTAL - Jordi Pujol during one of the sessions of the fifth debate on the State of the Autonomies.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, Secretary Gale Norton, rear left to right, among officials on hand at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C., for the unveiling of the dedication panel for the statue of Roosevelt in a wheelchair

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joined by pop music stars, the Jonas Brothers--Kevin, Joe, and Nick--for work on Public Service Announcement (PSA) video, shot on the White House South Lawn, promoting the "Get Outdoors, It's Yours" campaign

Madrid, 01/18/2022. National audience. Appearance of the president of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán and Ignacio Becker before the judge for the so-called Villarejo case. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

22/05/2009 Election Posters of the Pdl for The 2009 European Elections in the Photo Silvio Berlusconi

Former US President George HW Bush reaches out to shake hands during the grand opening ceremony of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, AK 18 November 2004.

First Flight Society's Rex Peters, aviation pioneer Harry Combs in wheelchair, and Secretary Gale Norton, front left to right, with astronaut Neil Armstrong, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella, behind left to right, at events marking centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joined by pop music stars, the Jonas Brothers--Kevin, Joe, and Nick--for work on Public Service Announcement (PSA) video, shot on the White House South Lawn, promoting the "Get Outdoors, It's Yours" campaign

President Bush participates in a ceremony honoring the NBA Champion Miami Heat basketball team

05/21/2004. Madrid 05-22-04 royal wedding of HRH the Prince of Asturias with Mrs. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano.Photo:Angel de Antonio.

Visit of United Kingdom's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Washington, D.C., with protective detail personnel providing security

Madrid, 04/09/2015. Interview with politician José Miguel Orti Bordas. Photo: Ignacio Gil Archdc.

Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia during the official route through the streets of Madrid as part of the celebration of the inauguration of Spain Prince Felipe de Borbon y Grecia as King in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, June 19, 2014, Madrid.

President Bush attends Washington Nationals baseball game

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President Kamala D. Harris, National Security Advisor to the President Jake Sullivan, and National Security Advisor to the Vice President Nancy McEldowney at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2021.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, Secretary Gale Norton, National Park Service's Fran Mainella, rear left to right, with advocate for the disabled Alan Reich, front, during unveiling of statue dedication panel at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Former US President George HW Bush shakes hands with former US President Bill Clinton during the grand opening ceremony of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, AK 18 November 2004.

Secretary Gale Norton, left, greeting former President George H.W. Bush, on hand for ceremony, at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., featuring the unveiling of the dedication panel for the statue of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a wheelchair

John McCain and Sarah Palin

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visits the Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

Academy Award Winner and No Kid Hungry National Campaign Spokesperson Jeff Bridges, and other speakers at the Virginia No Kid Hungry Campaign launch, shake the hands of students at the Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington, VA, on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.

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