Government Officials Interactions

Meetings between government officials and delegates in formal environments, characterized by professional attire and notable settings.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the University of Idaho, led by University President Timothy White, and also including Vice President for Research John McIver, Government Relations head Marty Peterson, and Fuller

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with the members of Idaho's Congressional delegation: Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig, Representatives Mike Simpson and Bill Sali

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson

Visit of Florida Governor Jeb Bush to Main Interior for luncheon, meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the University of Idaho, led by University President Timothy White, and also including Vice President for Research John McIver, Government Relations head Marty Peterson, and Fuller

National Parks Centennial Challenge Dinner, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, promoting the public-private matching fund element of the Interior initiative designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with three of the federal agency officials who helped lead September's Insular Areas Health Summit: Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake; Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary of Health, Joxel Garcia; and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, David S.C. Chu

Technology Administration - ADA EVEN (AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT)

National Parks Centennial Challenge Dinner, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, promoting the public-private matching fund element of the Interior initiative designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - White House Visit. Report to the President: Task Force on Boutique Fuels , Environmental Protection Agency

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

Office of the Secretary - Census Bureau Site Visit

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with aides and Klamath working group representatives at event marking the release of the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE DOC'S NEW STANDARD INITIATIVES

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Industry Outreach , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - President Export Council with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred meeting at Main Interior with group led by Spencer Abraham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Abraham Group international strategic consulting firm, and former Secretary of Energy; and Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, Executive Director of Upstream for the Spain-based global energy company, Repsol

Office of the Secretary - Canadian Minister with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Office of the Deputy Administrator - EPA and European Union (EU) Energy Star Labeling Program , Environmental Protection Agency

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Minerals Management Service, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Minerals Management Service Director Johnny Burton, and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred among the officials on hand

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Mike Ryan , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the American Council on Renewable Energy

Mike Leavitt's first day: various meetings , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH MINISTER FROM SAUDI ARABIA

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE DOC'S NEW STANDARD INITIATIVES

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Iraq Minister Dr. Addal-Falah Al-Sudani

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

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

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Idaho State Representative Douglas Jones

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PARTICIPATES IN EMERGING SECURITIES TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., to Ottawa, Canada for bilateral talks with Canada's Minister of the Environment, John Baird, concerning the status of the polar bear and other cross-border issues

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

International Trade Administration - Commercial Service 25th Anniversary Reception

Office of the Secretary - Press Conference- Decatur House Secretary Carlos Gutierrez & EU Consr.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Farm Bureau President , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY ROUND TABLE

Office of the Secretary - PTO Office Site Visit with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Meeting and press conference, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, on inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with the Secretary joined by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with three of the federal agency officials who helped lead September's Insular Areas Health Summit: Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake; Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary of Health, Joxel Garcia; and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, David S.C. Chu

Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, R. Thomas Weimer, at swearing-in ceremony at Department of Interior headquarters

Office of the Secretary - BULGARIAN EMBASSY

International Trade Administration - President Export Council with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary with George David, CEO United Technologies

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - PINNING CEREMONY ADMINISTATOR SAM DEBOW AND ADMINISTRATOR RICH BEHN

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRADE MISSION TO CHINA

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary's Gutierrez's Trip from Brussels, Chongging China, Cairo and Beijing

Office of the Secretary - PHOTOS OF SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AND PUTIN FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA

Office of the Secretary - MUTUAL RECOGNITION SIGNING CEREMONY WITH MEXICO AND CANADA

Meeting of the National Park Service's National Leadership Council, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar among the officials on hand

Edited Sectors Launch , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Prime Minister of Poland Merek Belka

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the University of Idaho, led by University President Timothy White, and also including Vice President for Research John McIver, Government Relations head Marty Peterson, and Fuller

Office of the Secretary - Press Conference International Property Rights

2007 Heroes of Conservation Awards Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York, with MSNBC commentator Tucker Carlson serving as host and Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the guest speakers. Awards were sponsored by Field and Stream Magazine and Toyota Motor Sales, USA.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Sporting Conservation Council (SCC), led by SCC Chairman, and Boone and Crockett Club of America head, Bob Model

ServiceNation Summit at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, New York, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian among many participating dignitaries. Secretary Kempthorne delivered opening remarks for the panel, "Stewards of the Planet: The Role of Service in Protecting Our Natural Resources," also featuring an introduction by Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis and presentations by panelists: Robert Kennedy, Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance; Richard Cizik, Vice President of the National Association of Evangelicals; Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity; Van Jones, Founder and President of Green for All; and Alex Lopez of the LA Conservation Corps. Among entertainers appearing at the Summit was Melinda Doolittle, of "American Idol" fame, who sang the National Anthem.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials meeting at Main Interior with delegation from Mexico--led by Mexico's Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada; and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan--for discussion of continued U.S.-Mexican cooperation on conservation efforts, including support of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, the management and conservation of migratory birds and wetlands, and Colorado River water management

One of NASA's first astronauts, now Senator John Glenn and Alabama senatorial candidate Roger Bedford receive a tour of the Space Station manufacturing facility conducted by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Director Jerroll W. Littles.

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Mike Leavitt's Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PARTICIPATES IN EMERGING SECURITIES TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS IN ROMANIA

Interior-Agriculture Memorandum of Understanding signing event and related activities at Main Interior, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer leading the proceedings

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Beach House, Congressman Tom Feeney (right) greets William Sample, president of Space Gateway Support. During January and February, Congressman Feeney traveled the entire coastline of Floridas 24th District, and concluded his walks March 1 in Brevard County. On his walks, he met with constituents and community leaders to discuss legislative issues that will be addressed by the 108th Congress.

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson Hearing

Western Governors' Association meeting and reception at Main Interior, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Congress meeting, Delayney House , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Environmental Council of States (ECOS) Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH MINISTER FROM SAUDI ARABIA

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with the members of Idaho's Congressional delegation: Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig, Representatives Mike Simpson and Bill Sali

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Saudi Arabian Minister of State Abdullah Zainal

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH CHAIRMAN RICH CROTTY

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Captiol Hill Confirmation Hearings for Judith Ayres, Tracy Mehan, and Robert Fabricant , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, announcing the impending reintroduction of 11 aplomado falcons to New Mexico--a step toward the full restoration of this bird population (the only domestic falcons still listed as endangered) to the southwestern U.S.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne attending National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-hosted luncheon and forum, Washington, D.C.

National Press Club Performance Track , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans with Members of Congress

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - 35th Anniversary Portrait Unveiling , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Secretary - SIGNING E. COMMERCE AGREEMENT SINGAPORE PM

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. and associates

Office of the Secretary - Site Visit Hurricane Relief Call Center

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Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Ambassador Cliff Sobel , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred meeting at Main Interior with group led by Spencer Abraham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Abraham Group international strategic consulting firm, and former Secretary of Energy; and Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, Executive Director of Upstream for the Spain-based global energy company, Repsol

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TESTIFYING BEFORE THE HOUSE

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials meeting at Main Interior with delegation from Mexico--led by Mexico's Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada; and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan--for discussion of continued U.S.-Mexican cooperation on conservation efforts, including support of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, the management and conservation of migratory birds and wetlands, and Colorado River water management

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH HISPANIC OFFICIALS

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with President of Uruguay Jorge Batlle Ibanez

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Oath Ceremony, Stephen L. Johnson , Environmental Protection Agency

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