Formal Events and Speeches

Images of speakers at events, dressed formally with a podium, surrounding flags, and a professional atmosphere, highlighting public speaking contexts.

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

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

Office of the Secretary - Learnship Training Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

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

Office of the Secretary - REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

International Trade Administration - PARTNERSHIP FOR PROSPERITY

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH HISPANIC BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Agri Business in the 21st Century

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

President Bush nominates Rob Portman to head Office of Management and Budget and Susan Schwab to replace Portman

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRADE MISSION TO CHINA

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

International Trade Administration - PEC MEETING

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Minerals Management Service-hosted 2007 International Regulators' Offshore Safety Conference in Miami, Florida, with forum participation by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary - FOREIGN PRESS BRIEFING

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS, SECRETARY JOHN SNOW AND SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO AT WEST COAST JOBS GROWTH TOUR

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

Office of the Secretary - HOMELAND SECURITY EXPO

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Inter-American Defense Board Leadership and guest celebrate the boards 80th anniversary at the Organization of American States building, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2022. During the celebration An Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Delegates was held in the Hall of the Americas of the Organization of American States. The meeting was attended by OAS authorities, Ambassadors of the Member States, Permanent Representatives, Secretaries of Defense and Commanders of the armed forces of the hemisphere, Delegates to the IADB and of the Observer Countries and the Inter-American Defense College, both in person and remotely.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual on-the-record roundtable discussion with Kenyan and Nigerian journalists from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2021.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Asheville, North Carolina, for event at Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center construction site with North Carolina Congressman Charles Taylor and Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis

Office of the Secretary - African American Event with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Stedman Graham

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers virtual remarks to the 5th Annual U.S.-India Forum from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 3, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS DELIVERS KEYNOTE AT NFIB

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH CHAIRMAN RICH CROTTY

Office of the Secretary - Press Conference International Property Rights

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL SUMMIT UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration - FINANCING INNOVATION FORUM US/INDIA

Office of the Secretary - USEA ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM

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

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.

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

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TESTIFYIS TO SENATE ON TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden listens to his introduction by Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. John P. Holdren during a press conference, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at the National Press Club in Washington, where it was announced that NASA has awarded $50 million through funded agreements to further the commercial sector's capability to support transport of crew to and from low Earth orbit.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2022.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, joined by Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze and Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, on Capitol Hill for testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, concerning the 2009 President's budget request for Interior

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

Under Secretary of State Thomas Shannon delivers remarks at the iLead Lessons Leadership program at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 2018.

Press conference, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, announcing the impending reintroduction of 11 aplomado falcons to New Mexico--a step toward the full restoration of this bird population (the only domestic falcons still listed as endangered) to the southwestern U.S.

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP PRESS CONFERENCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Agri Business in the 21st Century

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Los Angeles, California to deliver address at the International Earthquake Conference

Office of the Secretary - Asian Pacific American (APA) Federal Career Advancement Summit

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, joined by Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze and Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, on Capitol Hill for testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, concerning the 2009 President's budget request for Interior

Highlight photos from the start of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's tenure

Colorado River Water Users Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson and other federal, state, local, and tribal officials in discussing developments related to the multi-state agreement on water use

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, joined by Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze and Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, on Capitol Hill for testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, concerning the 2009 President's budget request for Interior

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL SUMMIT UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates virtually in the United Nations Security Council Meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Maritime Security, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on August 9, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL SUMMIT UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York City, New York, to participate in a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Museum expansion--known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation--and to observe a naturalization ceremony, for 12 new Americans, under the direction of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Among dignitaries joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event for The Peopling of America Center were Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monument Superintendent Cynthia Garrett, Annenberg Foundation Senior Program Officer Gillian Norris-Szanto, Bank of America Charitable Foundation President Andrew Plepler, and Ellis Island Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Briganti.

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES / AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT

Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Week "Champions and Lenders Awards" reception, in Benjamin Franklin Room, led by SBA Administrator Steven Preston and Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza

NASA Town Hall. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gives remarks during a NASA town hall event, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington.

Office of the Administrator - Portrait Unveiling , Environmental Protection Agency

Randy Babbitt, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration gives opening remarks at the 14th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference at the Washington Convention Center on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2001.

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken delivers remarks on the U.S.-South Korea Alliance at the Asan Institute in Seoul, South Korea, on October 7, 2015.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

NY FEMA Pay Storm Tab. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy addresses the crowd during a groundbreaking ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2022. This groundbreaking ceremony signifies the start of JBERs runway extension project, extending Runway 16/34 from 75,000 ft to 10,000 ft in length.

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

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