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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERNCE MOTIGATING VOLCANIC ASH HAZARDS TO AVIATION

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Environmental Forum , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

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

Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, John Nau III, speaking at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

National Council for International Visitors national meeting, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C., with guest speakers including Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison; Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana; South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S., Barbara Masekela; the Executive Vice President of the Weizmann Institute of Science European Committee, Dov Keren Ya'ar; and Japanese journalist Michio Hayashi.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

Office of the Deputy Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN SIGNING CEREMONY WITH VIRGINIA APPLE GROWERS

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Gulf Coast Business Group

Secretary's Open Forum session in Loy Henderson Auditorium, hosted by Open Forum Chairman William Keppler, with Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs William Burns among the participants

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS FORUM WITH DR. COHEN

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Idaho to conduct swearing-in session for Bureau of Land Management(BLM) Director James Caswell, and to address local BLM staff

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

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

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

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

Emergency Planning and Security - Washington, D. C. , September 15, 2011 Alex Amparo, FEMA Senior Advisor, FEMA Response and Recovery co-hosts the 2011 Latino Leadership Summit at the Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC on September 15 - 16, 2011. FEMA works with many stakeholders to discuss and promote emergency preparedness in all communities.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

Office of the Secretary - EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Office of the Secretary - National Council of Textile Organization

Lecture, co-sponsored by Interior and the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C., featuring John Chappelear, business entrepreneur, organizational consultant, and author of The Daily Six

American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) awards ceremony, led by AFSA President J. Anthony Holmes, in Benjamin Franklin Room. Awardees included .

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Transformational Leadership Conference (TLC) with Ira Chaleff , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

National Business Center customer service meeting, led by Center Director Douglas Bourgeois

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

Office of the Secretary - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH BALTIMORE AQUARIUM

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

The American Academy of Diplomacy's 15th Annual Diplomatic Awards Luncheon in the Benjamin Franklin Room, featuring speech by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on the contributions of the late Joseph Sisco. Also delivering remarks were Academy officers and award presenters including former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and France, Arthur Hartman; former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Samuel Lewis; and former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Mark Palmer. Among those accepting writing awards were Washington Post diplomatic affairs correspondent Robin Wright; . 59 CF DS 15985 04_Am_Acd_Dipl_037.jpg

Program, in Benjamin Franklin Room, offering "Salute to Abolitionists Working to End Modern Slavery." Among officials delivering remarks were: Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky; Ambassador at Large and Director of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Miller; Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf; and New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith.

Civil service mid term evaluation session in Loy Henderson Auditorium

Technology Administration - FINANCING INNOVATION FORUM US/INDIA

Event marking the 50th anniversary of the Toastmasters International Club at the Department of the Interior, with Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason and Toastmasters District 36 Governor Nancy McCeney among the officials participating

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

International Trade Administration - International Trade Administration Outreach

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Phil McAlister, director of Commercial Spaceflight Development at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., makes opening remarks at the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability, or CCtCap, Pre-Proposal Conference at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. CCtCap will be the next phase of certification efforts for the agency's Commercial Crew Program, or CCP, missions to the International Space Station. The purpose of the conference was to involve aerospace industry representatives in the CCtCap draft Request for Proposal, or RFP, process and provide a greater understanding for both parties before the official RFP is released in the fall of 2013.

Washington, D. C. , September 29, 2009 FEMA Administrator, W. Craig Fugate,addresses the audience at American Red Cross Headquarters prior to DHS Secretary, Janet Napolitano's speech on the nation's responsibility for preparedness and the resilience of the American people. Barry Bahler/DHS.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Environmental Sustainability Summit , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - FALL WEATHER UPDATE PRESS CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - SES Briefing , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Environmental Information - Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Press Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

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.)

International Trade Administration - Industry Trade Advisory Center Plenary

Retirement ceremony for Helen Ellis and Lee Young, members of Deputy Secretary's staff, with appearances by current Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage, former Deputy Secretary Strobe Talbott, and former Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary Lawrence Eagleburger, among other officials

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

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

Secretary's Open Forum session on the documentary film investigating Southeast Asian sex trafficking, "Trading Women." Panel discussion in Loy Henderson Auditorium featured the film's narrator, actress Angelina Jolie; the film's writer director, David Feingold; Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky; and Ambassador at Large and Director of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Miller. Panelists were introduced by Open Forum Chairman William Keppler.

Employment Standards Administration - Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Equal Pay Matters Awards

Vernon "Bill" Wessel, former associate director of NASA's Glenn Research Center from 2006-2011, addresses team members at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Jan. 19 as part of the "Mission Success in in Our Hands" Shared Experiences forum. Wessel, currently senior vice president of Ares Corp. and deputy of the Huntsville-based company's Space & Defense Division, spoke about his 30-year NASA career and the importance of workplace safety. "Keep in your head every day and in every way that safety is number one," he said. "When you meet people, ask them, 'How are you doing today How's the job How are you staying safe' These are the things that are important." The bimonthly Shared Experiences forum, a Marshall safety initiative to promote and strengthen mission assurance and flight safety, is sponsored by NASA partner Jacobs Engineering of Huntsville.

Office of the Secretary - Digital Files of Secretary Donald Evans Tenure 01-04

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, MS., December 2, 2005 - Patrick Collins, a participant at the MS. Governor's Commission on Recovery, Renewal and Rebuilding poses a series of questions to FEMA representatives at a workshop concerned with rebuilding plans for the MS Gulf Coast. Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Office of the Secretary - US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Address Asian Society

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Gulf Coast Business Group

The American Academy of Diplomacy's 17th Annual Awards Luncheon, in the Benjamin Franklin Room. Among the award presenters and speakers were: former Secretary Henry Kissinger; Under Secretary for Political Affairs, R. Nicholas Burns; former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Robert Hunter; .

National Park Foundation President Jim Maddy providing his signature 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

Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), 2004 Legislative and Regulatory Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

The Morgan County Economic Development Association and the City of Decatur, in Partnership with the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), hosted a business forum on, How to Launch Your Business with NASA, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at the Alabama Center for the Arts in downtown Decatur, AL. The event was open to all businesses allowed them to connect with Senior NASA representatives and their prime contractors. The program guided businesses through the process of working with NASA as a supplier, subcontractor, and/or a service provider. The Marshall Space Flight Centers projected procurement budget in FY 2018 is approximately $2.2 billion and numerous procurement opportunities are available for small business participation each fiscal year. The program included Todd May, Director of Marshall Space Flight Center; Johnny Stephenson, Director of Marshall Space Flight Centers Office of Strategic Analysis and Communication; David Brock, Small Business Specialist with Marshall Spac

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Announces Program to Assist Small and Minority Business Bid Contract

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Address Asian Society

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

Office of the Administrator - Energy Efficiency Forum , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Transformational Leadership Conference (TLC) with Rosemary O'Leary. Presentation "Collaborative Public Management " , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary's Open Forum session in Loy Henderson Auditorium, featuring Henry Cuellar, Secretary of State for Texas, with introduction and award presentation by Alan Lang of Open Forum staff

International Trade Administration - International Trade Administration Outreach

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

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks to the White House Fellows Foundation Leadership Conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hall of Flags, in Washington, D.C., on October 25, 2018.

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Speaker Series with Amory Lovins, author of Reinventing Fire , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - E-Government's E-Benefits Website Rollout

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.

FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate at the Podium during Technolo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FRA - POLITIQUE - MEETING DE LAURENT WAUQUIEZ ET FRANCOIS-XAVIER BELLAMYLaurent Wauquiez, président du parti Les Républicains, et François Xavier Bellamy, tête de liste du parti aux élections européennes se sont retrouvé dans la commune de Lecousse en Bretagne pour une réunion publique. FRA - POLITICS - MEETING OF LAURENT WAUQUIEZ AND FRANCOIS-XAVIER BELLAMYLaurent Wauquiez, president of the Republicans party, and François Xavier Bellamy, head of the party's list for the European elections, met in the commune of Lecousse in Brittany for a public meeting.

Technology Administration - FINANCING INNOVATION FORUM US/INDIA

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Long Beach, California for speech to the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, discussions with civic leaders

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Honduras

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee Meeting

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