Formal Gatherings

Group portraits of officials in various formal government settings, emphasizing collaboration, leadership, and official engagements.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with participants in the Office of Insular Affairs' (OIA's) Island Fellows Program --back from visits to insular areas under OIA jurisdiction, and work on the rollout of a new Interior business development tool known as the Island Business Link

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Idaho delegation including Idaho National Laboratory Government Affairs Representative--and Kempthorne's former Chief of Staff as Governor of Idaho-- Brian Whitlock, as well as eastern Idaho community and business leaders

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans on Capitol Hill (2/02/05 and 2/03/05)

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Shell Oil Company delegation led by Marvin Odum, Executive Vice President for the Americas for Shell Exploration and Production

Secretary Gale Norton, left, at Department of Interior headquarters with law enforcement specialist on cross-agency detail to Interior's Office of Law Enforcement and Security

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with participants in the Office of Insular Affairs' (OIA's) Island Fellows Program --back from visits to insular areas under OIA jurisdiction, and work on the rollout of a new Interior business development tool known as the Island Business Link

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Lyons Gray Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with representatives of the World Wildlife Fund: Carter Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Ginette Hemley, Senior Vice President, Conservation Strategy and Science

Office of the Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN WITH TRANS ATLANTIC SEMINAR

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Week of 5/14/2001

Department's 2006 Awards Program in Benjamin Franklin Room, with Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns and Director General of the Foreign Service George Staples among the officials on hand

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Swearing in ceremony for Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, John Wolf

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Outgoing Deputy Secretary J. Steven Griles, far right, making final round of appearances, on the last day of his tenure, with Secretary Gale Norton, far left, and Department of Interior headquarters staff

Office of the Secretary - Lunch with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation led by California Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, discussing issues related to plans for sand and gravel mine in Soledad Canyon, Los Angeles County

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

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters during the final days of the Norton tenure

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Dave Tester, Boise, Idaho-based radio sportscaster

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Sporting Conservation Council (SCC), led by SCC Chairman, and Boone and Crockett Club of America head, Bob Model

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - 35th Anniversary Portrait Unveiling , Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology - QUEST EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE BALDRIGE AWARDS

Secretry Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Mark Hofflund, Chair of the Idaho Commission on the Arts

Secretary Gale Norton hosting visit to Department of Interior headquarters by U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David Wilkins, left

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior with Gary Smith, Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director James Caswell and BLM Office of Law Enforcement and Security Director William Woody

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman /Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet staff , Environmental Protection Agency

National Council for International Visitors event, with Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Patricia de Stacy Harrison, honoring contributions of member organizations, in Adams Room

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Idaho delegation including Idaho National Laboratory Government Affairs Representative--and Kempthorne's former Chief of Staff as Governor of Idaho-- Brian Whitlock, as well as eastern Idaho community and business leaders

Press conference at Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials on hand, announcing the launch of the bison conservation initiative designed to coordinate federal, state, tribal, agricultural interests in strengthening efforts to help the species recover and thrive. Initiative will operate through an interagency working group, involving representatives of the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, and a tribal liaison from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as representatives of states with bison populations; additionally, the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and U.S. Forest Service, along with the Department of Defense, have been invited to participate.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Idaho delegation including Idaho National Laboratory Government Affairs Representative--and Kempthorne's former Chief of Staff as Governor of Idaho-- Brian Whitlock, as well as eastern Idaho community and business leaders

Office of Internal Affairs - Administrator Lisa P. Jackson with visitors , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Sea Grant (SG) Fellows Briefing 2005

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman /Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet staff , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTS RON H. BROWN AWARD

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials meeting at Main Interior with delegation from Mexico--led by Mexico's Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada; and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan--for discussion of continued U.S.-Mexican cooperation on conservation efforts, including support of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, the management and conservation of migratory birds and wetlands, and Colorado River water management

Morris Winn Swearing-in ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao VIP Receptions Meet and Greet

Office of the Administrator - Open House , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Delta Airline Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Association of Manufacturers , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Bill Braxton , Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Janhall Nobel Reception

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Christine Todd Whitman staff handshakes , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - PINNING CEREMONY ADMINISTATOR SAM DEBOW AND ADMINISTRATOR RICH BEHN

Secretary Gale Norton posing with Department of Interior staff in week following her departure announcement

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Rose Gottemoeller meets with U.S. Representative McGovern, U.S. Representative Markey, and Kazakh Ambassador to the United States Idrissov in Kazakhstan on September 8, 2011.

International Trade Administration - Confirmation Hearing Ambassador Lavin Senate Finance Committee

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Sea Grant (SG) Fellows Briefing 2005

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters during the final days of the Norton tenure

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Washington, D.C. Councilman Vincent Gray and representatives of the Washington Nationals baseball franchise

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Officer Retirement Celebration for Michael N. Griffin

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Mayors , Environmental Protection Agency

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from White House Office of Presidential Personnel (PPO) liaison staffers

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with B.J. Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans with Members of Congress

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans with Members of Congress

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

International Trade Administration - PEC BREAKFAST MEETING

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao VIP Receptions Meet and Greet

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Russell Train , Environmental Protection Agency

Christine Todd Whitman staff handshakes , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - DC Summer Initiative

Secretary Gale Norton, left, and the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, John Nau III, right, at announcement in Washington, D.C. of the designation of 24 localities as Preserve America communities

Office of the Secretary - Canadian Minister with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Office of the Secretary - Lunch with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

National Council for International Visitors event, with Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Patricia de Stacy Harrison, honoring contributions of member organizations, in Adams Room

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Oath of Office for Region 3 Administrator taken by Shawn Garvin , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with the President of the Quinault Indian Nation, Pearl Capoeman-Baller, left to right, at Department of Interior headquarters signing event for agreement protecting forest habitat of marbled murrelet and other species on Quinault Reservation land in Washington state

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Reception at Harry S. Truman Building for actress Angelina Jolie, greeted by Department officials and staff including Secretary Colin Powell, Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, and Secretary's Open Forum Chairman William Keppler. Jolie participated in Open Forum panel discussion of the documentary film that she narrated, "Trading Women," an investigation of Southeast Asian sex trafficking.

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at National Summit on Small Business and the Environment, Lowes Hotel, Washington, DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Swearing-In Robert Cresanti

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