Government Ceremonies and Meetings

Images of formal events and speeches involving officials, flags, and large audiences, highlighting political discussions and recognition ceremonies in government settings.

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

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

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Granta Nakayma Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

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.

Bureau of Land Management Director Kathleen Clarke speaking at the Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C. signing ceremony for the 30-year renewal of the Federal Grant and Agreement of Right-of-Way for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

Former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall appearing as guest of honor at Department of Interior headquarters events celebrating the contributions of the former Secretary and the late Congressman Morris Udall

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

Office of Administration - 2nd Annual Veterans Owned Business Conference

Summit on Global Aging, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, where participants from government, universities, and the private sector discussed the effects of population aging on economic growth, labor force, trade, migration, international relations, and national security.

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.

Former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall appearing as guest of honor at Department of Interior headquarters events celebrating the contributions of the former Secretary and the late Congressman Morris Udall

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

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the White House Fellows Foundation and Association Annual Leadership Conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on October 20, 2016.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESS CONFERANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' ADDRESS TO UNITED STATES / PAN ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Knauss 101

Office of the Secretary - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT KEYNOTE BY SECRETARY DONALD EVANS

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee Meeting

All-employees meeting at Main Interior, featuring remarks by new Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, introduced by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Chief of Stafff Brian Waidmann

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana to open and close the Minerals Management Service's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sale 207 for the Western Gulf of Mexico. Secretary Kempthorne hosted a press conference at the conclusion of the sale to announce the final bid total as well as the significance of the sale for the nation's energy discussion.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks, during the nationally televised Republican House Issues Conference at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 29, 2010.

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

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

Event marking the success of the Green Roof installation atop the Main Interior Building ("Green Roof in Action"), with Secretary Dirk Kampthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and other senior officials on hand

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTATION TO IRAQ BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

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

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.

Office of the Secretary - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT KEYNOTE BY SECRETARY DONALD EVANS

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

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro asks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry a question during the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 11, 2014.

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the NPT Depositary Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, at the Department of State.

Office of the Secretary - Ceremonial Signing 500,000 Design Patent with Daimler Chrysler

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During an all-hands meeting led by Center Director Bill Parsons (center left at the table), an employee asks for more information. Topics discussed included the year ahead at KSC. At the table on stage (from left) are Steve Francois, manager of Launch Services Program; Pepper Phillips, deputy director of the Constellation Program office; Parsons; Russ Romanella, director of the ISS & Spacecraft Processing Directorate; Jeff Angermeier, chief of the Project Control office in the Launch Vehicle Processing Directorate; and Shannon Bartell, director of NASA Safety and Mission Assurance.

Office of Environmental Information - Molly ONeill Oath ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

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.

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

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

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo holds a press conference in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020.

Washington, D. C. , August 3, 2011 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano speaking at the first national Public Private Partnership Conference in Washington D. C. Secretary Napolitano addressed the private sector's role as an important partner in strengthening the homeland security enterprise to better defend against evolving threats, including disasters.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - ANNOUNCEMENTS OF RESULTS OF STANDARDS INITIATIVE

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Speakers Forum Harm De Blij

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH TRADE COMMITTEE OF NAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Government ethics presentation at Main Interior, with introductions by officials including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken addresses employees in a meet and greet at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany, on March 5, 2015.

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

National Park System Advisory Board Scholars Forum on the role of the National Park Service as civic educator, at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, with American historians and social scientists, Secretary Gale Norton and Department of Interior staff, political dignitaries in attendance

Office of Human Resources Management - Secretary Gutierrez Meets with Senior Executive Service

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

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

U.S. Ambassador to Israel James Cunningham, U.S. Consul General to Israel Daniel Rubinstein, and Cisco Senior Manager Zika Abzuk, linked via digital video conference with the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellent (ACE) event in Washington, D.C., celebrate the Award at a Jerusalem event in Israel, December 17, 2010.

Event at Main Interior honoring contributions to Interior's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze, Deputy Controller Danny Werfel, Office of Financial Management Director Daniel Fletcher, and Planning and Performance Management Director Richard Beck

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Unveiling Address , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Budget Hearing , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Department of Justice 100th Anniversary, A Conversation with Lisa Jackson , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a Meet and Greet with staff at the U.S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Furlough Town Hall , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Event at Main Interior honoring contributions to Interior's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze, Deputy Controller Danny Werfel, Office of Financial Management Director Daniel Fletcher, and Planning and Performance Management Director Richard Beck

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 Secretary - Spring Weather Outlook Press Conference

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks with reporters, during a visit to Purdue University, West Lafayette, In., Aug. 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

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

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

Entrepreneur and business leader Don Weber gives his presentation during the 2022 Fort McCoy, Wis., observance Oct. 20, 2022, of Disability Employment Awareness Month at McCoy's Community Center. According to the Library of Congress at https://www.loc.gov/accessibility/disability-employment-awareness-month, in October, Americans observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month by paying tribute to the accomplishments of the men and women with disabilities whose work helps keep the nations economy strong and by reaffirming their commitment to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens. The event was organized by the Army Reserve Equal Employment Opportunity Office at Fort McCoy and by Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton launches the �100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges" in the Marshall Conference Center at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2011.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Oath of Office for Chief Financial Officer taken by Barbara Bennett , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - USEA ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM

Event at Main Interior honoring contributions to Interior's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze, Deputy Controller Danny Werfel, Office of Financial Management Director Daniel Fletcher, and Planning and Performance Management Director Richard Beck

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Mathy Stanislaus Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TO SPEAK AT BALDRIGE WIMMERS CONFERENCE

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

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Monroe, Michigan, where he joined Michigan Congressman John Dingell, Michigan Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, Jr., Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and other officials for press conference and signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College marking the inclusion of the Plum Creek Bay into the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Office of the Administrator - California - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy in San Francisco, California , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - WHITE HOUSE DIGITAL FREEDOM

Colombian Ambassador to the U.S., Juan Carlos Pinzón, speaks before Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister, Marta Lucía Ramírez, second from left, signs the Artemis Accords, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. Colombia is the nineteenth country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations participating in NASAs Artemis program.

Spokesperson Heather Nauert delivers remarks and honors the winners of the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA) at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 15, 2018.

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.

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

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

Washington, D.C., April 24, 2013 White House Champions of Change event which honored people and organizations directly involved in response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy. These hidden heroes implemented innovative, collaborative solutions to meet the unique needs of communities and neighborhoods as they worked to rebuild after the devastating effects of this disaster.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - 35th Anniversary Mellon , 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

Office of Business Liaison - NO INFORMATION GIVEN

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Roundtable Address International Center for Scholars

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao visits the Southeast Tabernacle Baptist Church in Southeat Washington, DC for Public / Private Ventures Mentoring Event

National Institute of Standards and Technology - BALDRIGE AWARD CEREMONY

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY LECTURE SERIES WITH ECONOMIST DE SOTO

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES / KAZAKHASTAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

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