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Government and Official Visits

Photographs of officials touring locations, engaging with stakeholders, and participating in meetings during various government-related events.

Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2013 U.S. Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) receives a tour of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. Perry is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communication.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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 at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

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.

Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne meets Bill Hatton, Bureau of Land Management Siuslaw Field Manager, when visiting Checkermallow in the West Eugene Wetlands November 2, 2006

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL.) and wife, Louise, tour Marshall Space Flight facilities. Steve Doering, manager, Stages Element, Space Launch System (SLS) program at MSFC, along with Senator and Mrs. Jones, viewed the MSFC campus from the top of test stand 4693.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A handshake signifies the change of leadership at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as William W. Parsons (left) assumes the role as the facility's ninth director, succeeding James W. Kennedy (right), who is retiring from the agency.

Houston, TX, USA-June 17, 2015 Mark Randle, Small Business Administration Public Information Officer, speaks to local residents at the Westbury Civic Club, along with FEMA Specialists. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register with FEMA for federal assistance by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA). Jocelyn. <p>Houston, TX, USA-June 17, 2015--Mark Randle, Small Business Administration Public Information Officer, speaks to local residents at the Westbury Civic Club, along with FEMA specialists.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - Emergency Operations Center and BP Oil Spill - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, right, presents a framed photograph of the Kremlin to center director Robert Crippen during a visit to the space center. Space, energy and the environment are the three major focuses of the Russian's U.S. visit, which also included a stop at the agency's Johnson Space Center.

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton, second from left, Washington Congressman Brian Baird, third from left, and Oregon Congressman Greg Walden, fourth left, to the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington, where they received tour and briefing from volcanologist John Pallister, far left, on the status of Mount St. Helens

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne signing Lake Tahoe Restoration Project funding papers during his visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Sand Harbor State Park, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC) and test stand 4693 at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The visit to MSFC was followed by a tour of educational facilities at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC). Secretary DeVos was accompanied by Marshall Center Director Jody Singer and USSRC CEO Dr. Deborah Barnhart.

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Pickapart , Environmental Protection Agency

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

FEMA Community Relations Workers at Benefit Concert in AL. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Durango, Colorado, for participation in ceremonies marking the near completion of the main features of the Bureau of Reclamation's Animas-La Plata Project, including construction of the Ridges Basin Dam and Basin Creek drop structures, the Durango Pumping Plant, and Ridges Basin Inlet Conduit. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event were Interior Solicitor David Bernhardt, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson, Colorado Senator--and future Interior Secretary--Ken Salazar, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Chairman Clement Frost of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Chairman Ernest House of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and President Joe Shirley of the Navajo Nation, among other federal, state, and local officials.

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

Final leg of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's visit to New Orleans and the Louisiana coast

Office of the Administrator - Philadelphia - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting the Food Lab at Drexel University , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH DEAN KAMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

MSL - Radiological Control Center Press Tour

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California, for touring, discussions with Aquarium officials and staff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Community leaders, business executives, educators, and state and local government leaders were updated on NASA Kennedy Space Center programs and accomplishments during KSC Center Director Bob Cabanas Center Director Update at the Debus Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Attendees talked with Cabana and other senior Kennedy managers and visited displays featuring updates on Kennedy programs and projects, including International Space Station, Commercial Crew, Ground System Development and Operations, Launch Services, Center Planning and Development, Technology, KSC Swamp Works and NASA Education. The morning concluded with a tour of the new Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the visitor complex.

Office of the Secretary - Executive Staff Retreat at Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland

Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) of Bridge in Stonington, CT.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

Office of the Secretary - HOMELAND SECURITY EXPO

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne viewing displays, talking with attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Gulfport, Miss. , May 4, 2009 Acting TRO Director Alec Watson speaks at the Groundbreaking of the new Gulfport Municipal Complex, which will house police administration, municipal court and city services. The structure will contain a FEMA 361 shelter for first responders and is being built with mitigation and public assistance funds. Jennifer Smits/FEMA.. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- Carnival Cruise Line Hotel Director Andrew Mace (right) and FEMA representative Herve Riou describe the food services aboard the cruise ship Holiday. The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.

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Saucier, Miss. , July 28, 2011 The ribbon was officially cut signaling the opening of the Harrison County Evacuation Shelter Wendy Swetman (District 1) and Connie Rockco (District 5) are exuberant at the grand opening of the shelter. FEMA and MEMA worked together to build three hurricane facilities to serve the Harrison County communities. Photo: Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Mayor of Joplin, Missouri presents a Proclamation to Richard Ser. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The Orion team visits Hi-Rel Laboratories in Spokane, WA on Jan. 27, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Greensberg, KS, July 27, 2007 - Region 7 Administrator Dick Hainje listening at a briefing by local officials on the long term recovery of the town. FEMA provides assistance in rebuilding this town ravaged by recent tornadoes. Leifskoogfors/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Volunteer Day on Department of Labor Rooftop with Secretary Elaine Chao

FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Meets the Mayor of Hattiesburg. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA PIO with news crew at disaster site. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Oklahoma City, Okla., July 24, 2013 Federal Coordinating Officer, Sandy Coachman explains the State and FEMA partnership to staff members from Oklahoma's seven Congressional offices. Dominick Biocchi/FEMA. Oklahoma City, Okla. July 25, 2013 --Federa Coordinating Officer, Sandy Coachman explains the State and FEMA partnership to staff members from Oklahoma's seven Congressional offices. Dominick Biocchi/FEMA. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

President George Bush, left, receiving briefing from Ralph Waycott, volunteer coordinator for the Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery, during Presidential visit to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California. Visit highlighted the federal budget commitment to National Park systemmaintenance

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump participate in a Workforce Development Roundtable at Wichita State University Tech National Center for Aviation Training, in Wichita, Kansas, on October 24, 2019.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Naval Oceanography hosted U.S. Congressional staff from the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and staff from Congressman Robert Rob Wittman office. Mr. Dave Sienicki, HASC Seapower Minority Professional Staff Members, Mrs. Carolyn King, Chief of Staff to Rep. Wittman, and Mr. Jay Vallario, HASC Seapower Professional Staff Member made up the delegation that visited Stennis Space Center to become familiar with the missions and capabilities of Naval Oceanography. The delegation visited DoD Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC), Glider Operations Center, and toured our unmanned systems static display.Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, April 11, 2022.

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.

Flooding Winter Storm - Bismarck, N. D. , May 22, 2009 Jerry Frye left, counsels Ervin Duevel of Carson, a customer at Sam's Club. Frye discusses the value of flood insurance as the best way to protect his home. Michael Raphael/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Team Returns - 26-HK-125-2. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Gale Norton and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams, right foreground, studying map with Forest Service staff during visit tothe scene of the Battle Creek fire in Pennington County, South Dakota, for discussions with federal, state, local officials and firefighting personnel

Lincroft, N.J., Dec. 5, 2012 FEMA Corps team Pine 6, along with other teams from the Vinton Campus supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, participate in their first all hands meeting with the Federal Coordinating Officer at the New Jersey Joint Field Office. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Robert H. Champion is the director of the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, right, greeting Washington Senator Maria Cantwell during visit to the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington, where officials received tour and briefing on the status of Mount St. Helens, focal point of concern after steam-and-ash emission and declaration of official volcano advisory

The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness the Honorable Gilbert Cisneros gives a coin to Education Technician Ms. Monica Garza at the Child Development Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 13, 2022. Garza was recognized for her outstanding performance in the workplace.

Steve Payne, with NASAs Commercial Crew Program, speaks with a guest during a Community Leaders Update hosted by Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 18, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. A panel discussion was moderated by Center Director Bob Cabana during the update. Attendees included community leaders, business executives, partners, educators and government leaders. After the presentation, guests had the opportunity to ask questions and visit displays from the programs and some of the commercial partners.

Office of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy in Boston throwing a pitch at Fenway Park and presenting an award to President and CEO of the New England Aquarium, Bud Ris , Environmental Protection Agency

Expedition 40 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch in a Soyuz rocket with fellow crew mates, Soyuz Commander Maxim Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, ESA, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Wiseman, Suraev, and Gerst will launch in their Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft to the International Space Station to begin a five and a half month mission.

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Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Change a Light Kickoff, Annapolis Home Depot , Environmental Protection Agency

Milford, Conn., Nov. 27, 2012 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate talks to local officials during a tour of a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The Administrator also visited local Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the area. Milford, CT, Nov. 27, 2012--FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate talks to local officials during a tour of a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The Administrator also visted local Disaster Recovery Centers throughtout the area.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , May 6, 2011 FEMA Deputy Richard Serino, University of Alabama football All-American Javier Arenas, and Alabama EMA Director Art Faulkner view aerial shots of damaged areas in Tuscaloosa at the temporary Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at the Alabama Fire College. The Tuscaloosa EOC was completely destroyed in the tornado. FEMA photo / Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks tours the 2022 Pentagon Energy Expo, which showcases emerging energy technologies to advance the combat capabilities of the Joint Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

USACE local government liaisons Paul Fleming, St. Paul District; left, Joe Kolodziej, Pittsburgh District; Tony Porter, Little Rock District; and Steve Sweeny, USACE Engineering Research and Development Center, discuss Hurricane Ian recovery efforts at the Lee County Emergency Operations Center in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 18. The liaisons serve as an integral communication source for local governments to work with the Corps of Engineers during a disaster response mission. USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in areas to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing, infrastructure assessments and debris technical assistance.

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

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken thanks USAID DART members for their role in supporting Türkiyes humanitarian relief efforts at Incirlik Air base, Türkiye, Feb. 19, 2023. Secretary Blinken visited Incirlik AB to see firsthand efforts to assist the Turkish authorities responding to the Feb. 6 earthquakes. In the aftermath of the earthquakes, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden directed the heads of Federal agencies across the government to rapidly mobilize to assist the Government of Türkiye and humanitarian partners in Syria. As the president's chief foreign affairs adviser, Secretary Blinken carries out U.S. foreign policies through the Department of State including the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Jason Ball, president and CEO of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, answers questions, Nov. 21, 2022, during the Blue Angels winter visit in Lincoln, Neb. The 155th Air Refueling Wing hosted the Blue Angels to talk about operational procedures for the Guardians of Freedom Airshow in 2023.

Secretary Gale Norton near St. Simon's Island Lighthouse, St. Simon's Island, Georgia, signing agreement for transfer of lighthouse from Coast Guard to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society. Photograph selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on Norton tenure

Sterling Heights, Michigan USA, 12 July 2023, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain began contract bargaining with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis by visiting workers at the gates of Stellantis' Sterling Heights Assembly Plant.

NASA Administrator Bridenstine talks to press at Scaled Composites hangar at Mojave Air & Space Port in California. He talks about X-planes and their future and the Flight Opportunities program as well as commercial space partnerships with the agency.

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Miss., August 11, 2006 -- David Clukie and Peggy Johnson from the National Flood Insurance Program talk to visitors at the Governor's Recovery Expo and tell them of the advantages of having flood insurance. Michelle Miller-Freeck/FEMA

Robert H. Champion is the director of the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

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Jeb Tingle (Right), senior scientific technical manager in the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Centers (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, receives the Resilient Roads Roundtables 2022 Top Innovator and Influencer award from Dr. Mark Wayne of Tensar International. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

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