Government Events and Speeches

Images depicting various formal events featuring speakers at podiums, with flags in the background and audiences attentively listening. The mood is serious and official.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2017.

Former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall during events at Department of Interior headquarters honoring the former Secretary and the late Congressman Morris Udall

President George Bush at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2017.

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, aviation pioneer Harry Combs, First Flight Society's Rex Peters, Secretary Gale Norton, and National Park Service Director Fran Mainella, left to right on left portion of stage, at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

South Dakota Congressman John Thune speaking at ceremony at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, marking the 75th anniversary of the Memorial

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, Historic Site Superintendent Keith Pruitt, and Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian of A and E Television's History Channel, for tours, remarks, interactions with National Park Service staff and visitors

Actor John Travolta, Secretary Gale Norton, and President George Bush, left to right, on stage during events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

President George Bush appearing at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, Central Point, Oregon, for address on the Healthy Forests Initiative and environmental policy, following his visit to the site of the Squire Peak forest fire

North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, Secretary Gale Norton, actor John Travolta, and President George Bush, left to right, at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the The Claremont Institute's 40th Anniversary Gala in Beverly Hills, California, on May 11, 2019.

Proceedings of the 26th Annual Border Governors Conference in Hollywood, California, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Governors from the four U.S. states bordering Mexico--California Governor, and Border Governors Association Chairman, Arnold Schwarzenegger; Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano; New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson; and Texas Governor Rick Perry--along with the respective Governors of the Mexican states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Sonora, and Tamaulipas, as well as other U.S. Cabinet Secretaries and their Mexican counterparts for discussion of bi-national economic, resource, and security issues

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

John McCain gives a keynote address in Washington, DC.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, Historic Site Superintendent Keith Pruitt, and Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian of A and E Television's History Channel, for tours, remarks, interactions with National Park Service staff and visitors

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the staff and families of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, on November 5, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks on "Supporting Iranian Voices� at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs in Simi Valley, California on July 22, 2018.

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Former astronaut, and former Ohio Senator, John Glenn speaking during ceremony honoring 100 aviation heroes, part of the events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, Historic Site Superintendent Keith Pruitt, and Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian of A and E Television's History Channel, for tours, remarks, interactions with National Park Service staff and visitors

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at events marking the debut of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, at Monticello, Virginia

Vice President Al Gore speaks during the Vietnam Women's Memorial dedication at the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (the Wall) in Washington, DC. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, Historic Site Superintendent Keith Pruitt, and Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian of A and E Television's History Channel, for tours, remarks, interactions with National Park Service staff and visitors

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

President George Bush at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Country music singer Aaron Tippin participating in announcement of 100 aviation heroes, part of events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Office of the Administrator - 85th LULAC National Convention and Exposition - Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking at the League of United Latin American Citizens 85th National Convention and Exposition , Environmental Protection Agency

Actor John Travolta at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

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.

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

United States Senator Bob Casey stands out a podium at a rally in Scranton, Pa.

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

Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins speaking at ceremony, at the Ted Weiss Federal Office Building in New York City, New York, marking the announcement of the designation of the 17th-18th Century African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan as a National Monument

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms and the Completion of the Patrons of Diplomacy Endowment Campaign with former Secretaries of State General Colin Powell, seated on the left; Madeleine Albright, seated in the center; and Henry Kissinger, seated on the right; at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 2011.

Actor John Travolta at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

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

Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins speaking at ceremony, at the Ted Weiss Federal Office Building in New York City, New York, marking the announcement of the designation of the 17th-18th Century African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan as a National Monument

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Events at the 26th Annual Border Governors Conference in Hollywood, California, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Governors from the four U.S. states bordering Mexico--California Governor, and Border Governors Association Chairman, Arnold Schwarzenegger; Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano; New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson; and Texas Governor Rick Perry--along with the respective Governors of the Mexican states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Sonora, and Tamaulipas, as well as other present and former U.S. Cabinet Secretaries and their Mexican counterparts for discussion of bi-national economic, resource, and security issues

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

George W. Bush speaking at Presidential Youth Forum at Anselm College, NH, January 2000

Activities at the Western Governors' Association Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of dignitaries, among them Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, and NBC correspodent and author Tom Brokaw

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, Historic Site Superintendent Keith Pruitt, and Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian of A and E Television's History Channel, for tours, remarks, interactions with National Park Service staff and visitors

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona to address the 65th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona to address the 65th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians

Presidential candidate Bob Dole speaks at a rally in Santa Barbara after the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.

Political activist, Carl Sagan, speaking at rally, Washington D.C.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona to address the 65th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians

NASA Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks during an unveiling ceremony of two USPS stamps that commemorate and celebrate 50 years of US Spaceflight and the MESSENGER program during an event, Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. One stamp commemorates NASAs Project Mercury, Americas first manned spaceflight program, and NASA astronaut Alan Shepards historic flight on May 5, 1961, aboard spacecraft Freedom 7. The other stamp draws attention to NASAs unmanned MESSENGER mission, a scientific investigation of the planet Mercury. On March 17, 2011, MESSENGER became the first spacecraft to enter into orbit around Mercury.

Colorado Congressman Mark Udall at events at Department of Interior headquarters honoring former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall and the late Congressman Morris Udall

Event honoring the Washington National Opera in the Benjamin Franklin Room, with appearances by Secretary Condoleezza Rice and other Department officials

NASA Ames Research Center 70 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner held at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California with special guest speaker Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek fame.

Former US President George HW Bush speaks during the grand opening ceremony of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, AK 18 November 2004.

University of Denver Chancellor Emeritus, and former Westinghouse Broadcasting chief, Daniel Ritchie speaking at National Park Foundation event at the Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado, honoring Junior Ranger Program providing hands-on learning opportunities for youth in National Parks

Visit of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and writer-filmmaker Dayton Duncan to Main Interior, where they met with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and spoke in the auditorium about their upcoming release, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks shortly after being sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence, Monday, April 23, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The US Army Corps of Engineers conducted a public presentation and hearing of the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Integrated Feasibility Report on October 17th to discuss five proposed plans for ecosystem restoration and passive recreation of the Los Angeles River, L.A. River Center & Gardens, California, USA

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks during the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Apollo 8 was humanity's first journey to another world, taking astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders to the Moon and back in December of 1968.

Edward James Olmos and radio host Michael Jackson during conference, South Central Los Angeles, California

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence gives remarks at the premiere of the film "Apollo 11: First Steps Edition", Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

President Ronald Reagan and VP President Bush listen to Eli Weisel as he receives the Congressional Medal of Honor on April 19, 1985

Television news anchor Tom Brokaw speaking at ceremonies at the War Correspondents Memorial, Burkittsville, Maryland, featuring unveiling of plaque honoring four prominent journalists killed during war and war-related coverage in Iraq and Pakistan

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson _delivers opening remarks at the Ninth Community of Democracies Governing Council Ministerial, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 15, 2017.

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Norman Lear, 2017 Kennedy Center Honoree delivers remarks after receiving his Kennedy Center Honor medal at the Kennedy Center Honor Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2017.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen during a NASA town hall event, Monday, April 1, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivers remarks during the dedication ceremony for "Hidden Figures Way," Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. The 300 block of E Street SW in front of the NASA Headquarters building was designated as "Hidden Figures Way" to honor Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and all women who have dedicated their lives to honorably serving their country, advancing equality, and contributing to the space program of the United States.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At opening ceremonies of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of American spaceflight, space pioneer John Glenn Jr. addresses attendees in the Rocket Garden of the KSC Visitor Complex. Behind him on the stage are (left to right) Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra and Gordon Cooper; at right is WESH-TV (NBC) newsman Dan Billow, who served as emcee

Campaign rally in Ohio attended by Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney, 2004

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Actor, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 2005 honoree, Bruce Willis, speaking at the Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and his wife Mrs. Janet Langhart Cohen, thank the military members for their service during opening remarks at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during the Secretary of Defense's Holiday Show 2000. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits Mount Bental and delivers joint press statements with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, in Golan Heights on November 19, 2020.

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken addresses reporters at a joint press availability with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama on July 14, 2016 in Hawaii.

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Actor, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 2005 honoree, Bruce Willis, speaking at the Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Congressman John Garamendi, congressional representative of Californias 3rd District, gives a speech during the 2022 Women of the Year Awards ceremony at Woodland, Calif., Oct. 13, 2022. Congressman John Garamendis 2022 Women of the Year awards were given to 58 outstanding women residing in Californias Third Congressional District.

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Press conference announcing the launch of the Trust of the National Mall, a nonprofit organization that will help raise private-sector funds needed for restoration and preservation of the National Mall. Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined National Park Service Deputy Director Lindi Harvey, National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Peggy O'Dell, Trust for the National Mall Chairman John "Chip" Akridge, Washington, D.C. Delegate to Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton, and other dignitaries at the event, which also included a brief civics lesson taught by an actor playing George Washington to a group of students from Anne Beers Elementary School in Washington, D.C.

Visit of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and writer-filmmaker Dayton Duncan to Main Interior, where they met with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and spoke in the auditorium about their upcoming release, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Activities at the National Governors Association Centennial Meeting iin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Interior Secretary--and former Idaho Governor--Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of current and former Governors and guests, among them former President Bill Clinton (Centennial Session Keynote Speaker), Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and ABC News political commentator and author (Centennial Session Moderator) Cokie Roberts.

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by journalist and author Ron Suskind, discussing his book, A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Activities at the National Governors Association Centennial Meeting iin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Interior Secretary--and former Idaho Governor--Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of current and former Governors and guests, among them former President Bill Clinton (Centennial Session Keynote Speaker), Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and ABC News political commentator and author (Centennial Session Moderator) Cokie Roberts.

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Republican presidential candidate for the 1996 election, Senator Bob Dole speaks at a rally at Temple Christian School in Ventura, California

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

2006 Family Heritage Awards Ceremony at the National Park Service's Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City, New York, with Acting Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the speakers and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Frank McCourt, advertising executive Shelly Lazarus, and major league baseball's Tommy Lasorda among the featured awardees

Highlights from ceremony marking the official release of the Idaho quarter --part of the U.S. Mint's 50 State Quarters Program--at the Boise Depot, Boise, Idaho, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr., U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy, Idaho State Treasurer Ron Crane, Peregrine Fund President J. Peter Jenny, Idaho KTVB-TV newscaster Larry Gebert, and singer-poet Rudy Gonzales among the participants

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