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Photos capturing officials speaking at summits and conferences, highlighting discussions on economic and environmental topics.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Continuity of Business Summit

Seminar on gay history, sponsored by Interior's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employee Organization (GLOBE)

Event marking Department of the Interior's 159th anniversary, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL OF THE AMERICA'S

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Remarks Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Office of the Secretary - Workforce Recovery Conference - Jobs and Skills Fair (Continued)

Activities at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries from federal, state, and local government, nonprofits, and academia. Summit was organized in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - WORLD FUEL CONFERENCE

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Cooperative Conservation , 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)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao addresses the American Community College Association (ACCA)

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

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC FORUM WACO, TEXAS

Secretary Gale Norton delivering address at the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event, organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, featured appearances by federal officials and tribal representatives

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

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.

Secretary of State's 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) ceremony and reception, Benjamin Franklin Room, with Secretary Condoleezza Rice hosting and Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Josette Shiner, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan, and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon, Jr. among the other Department speakers. Corporations honored included Sambazon for its operations in Brazil, General Motors for its operations in Colombia, and Goldman Sachs for its operations in Chile.

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

Office of the Secretary - Hispanic Federal Executives Summit

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FISHERIES CONSTITUENT MEETING WITH SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AND UNDER SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE LAUTENBACHER

Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall, and Associate Deputy Secretary of Interior James Cason, left to right, among officials leading the Bismarck, North Dakota meeting of the Tribal Leaders-Department of Interior Task Force on Trust Reform, concerning plans for improving Department management of American Indian trust assets

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., August 29, 2006 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff (left) speaks to FEMA staff at the Transitional Recovery Office in Biloxi as Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr (center) and Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Nick Russo look on. The Secretary was in town to commemorate the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

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

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.

Office of the Administrator - Kansas City , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US/Brazil Business Dialogue Rio De Janiero

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Event marking Department of the Interior's 159th anniversary, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding

Office of the Deputy Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN AMERICAN INNOVATION RECOGNITION

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

Secretary Gale Norton at podium during event, at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, 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

Office of the Secretary - PHOTOS WITH SECRETARY DONALD EVANS FROM JAPAN

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

Secretary Gale Norton speaking, with Travel Industry Association of America President William Norman and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella seated, left to right, at signing event for National Park Service-National Park Foundation-Travel Industry agreement promoting See America's National Parks campaign

Office of the Deputy Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN AMERICAN INNOVATION RECOGNITION

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao addresses the American Community College Association (ACCA)

Office of the Deputy Administrator - World Forum on Energy Regulation III , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Spring Weather Outlook Press Conference

Administrator Mike Leavitt addresses NAM Winter Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt addresses National Association of Manufacturers , Environmental Protection Agency

Technology Administration - ADA EVEN (AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT)

Technology Administration - 2002 NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY LAUREATES RECEPTION

Office of the Secretary - BOEING SIGNING WITH CHINA

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTATION TO TEXTILES MANUFACTURER

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the Launch of the Inter-American Social Protection Network at the Westin hotel during the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, New York September 22, 2009.

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

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton delivering address at the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event, organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, featured appearances by federal officials and tribal representatives

Event marking Department of the Interior's 159th anniversary, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding

International Trade Administration - PEC BREAKFAST MEETING

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.

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

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 Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) 2001 Eve Awards Opening Ceremony

International Trade Administration - World Standards Day Awards Announcement

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

FEMA and Operation Hope MOA Signing.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

Technology Administration - 2002 NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY LAUREATES RECEPTION

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Washington, D.C. signing event for National Park Service-National Park Foundation-Travel Industry Association of America agreement promoting See America's National Parks campaign

Emergency Planning and Security - Denver, Colo. , Feb. 14, 2012 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addresses 150 FEMA staff and reservists at a Town Hall meeting held at the Region VIII Office in Denver, CO. Fugate outlined a new national initiative that will transform the FEMA workforce.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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 - Secretary Elaine Chao in Kansas City, Missouri

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

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