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Official Arrivals of U.S. Secretaries

Images of U.S. Secretaries of State disembarking from government aircraft. The scenes convey formal greetings and diplomatic gestures in various international locations.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo prepares to depart Hanoi, Vietnam en route to Joint Andrews Base on October 30, 2020.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye as he prepares to leave Ottawa, Canada on October 28, 2014, after visiting the Canadian capital to pay condolences following last week's attacks and for a series of bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Minister John Baird.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris waves to the press core after arriving at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris trip intends to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ambassadors from U.S. Mission Brussels in Brussels, Belgium on May 13, 2019.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives and is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 19, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is greeted by Kenyan Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Ogego during her arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya August 4, 2009.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Paris, France en route to Rome, Italy on June 27, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Canada on December 19, 2017.

President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov of Uzbekistan prepare to greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives at Samarkand International Airport in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on November 1, 2015, for a bilateral meeting and broader group discussion with all five Central Asian nations.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton steps off the plane after arriving in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on June 11, 2011.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, after they greeted him upon his arrival at the Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, on April 10, 2016, to attend a G-7 Ministerial Meeting in nearby Hiroshima.

U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski and his wife, Natalia Brzezinski, bid farewell to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 3, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, bundled up against the winter chill in suburban Washington, D.C., boards his aircraft at Andrews Air Force Base on January 9, 2015, as he departs to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Ahmedabad, India.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is greeted by Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 3, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by John Roos, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, after arriving at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on April 14, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Julieta Vall Noyes, U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson, and Peter Sauer, head of the German Foreign Office Protocol Office, after arriving in Berlin on Oct. 21, 2014, for meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris greets Mr. Yamada Kenji, Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs, during her arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, onboard Air Force Two, Sep. 26, 2022. Vice President Harris will join other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

United States President, Joseph Biden walks off of Air Force One after arriving at Portland Air National Guard base, Oregon on Oct. 14, 2022. This is President Bidens second visit to the state this year.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris greets Charlotte Rupp, wife of Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, during her arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 26, 2022. Vice President Harris will join other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland in route to Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 18, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo addresses staff before departing Andrews Air Force Base en route to Mexico City in Camp Springs, Maryland on July 13, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with U.S. Embassy to the Holy See Deputy Chief of Mission Lou Bono on December 1, 2016, as he arrives at Ciampino�G. B. Pastine International Airport in Rome, Italy, before attending a multinational meeting focused on Mediterranean issues as well as meetings at the Vatican.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks on the United States Foreign Policy agenda for 2016 at the National Defense University, in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, upon arrival to Manila, Philippines on February 28, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is greeted by U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Don Lu upon her arrival to New Delhi, India, on May 7, 2012.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrives aboard Air Force One at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Nov. 3, 2022, before a planned speaking engagement at an American technology company.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is escorted by Moon Seoung-hyun, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for North America, and accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim upon his arrival in Seoul, South Korea, on April 12, 2013.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Embassy Delhi Charge d'Affaires Kathleen Stephens as he arrives at Palam Air Force Base in New Delhi, India, on July 30, 2014, for a Strategic Dialogue with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzer.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives at Tokyo Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, on October 5, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 16, 2018.

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden departed Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2022. During his first visit to Japan since being elected, he met with Japanese government officials in order to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton address reporters as the two travel from Geneva, Switzerland, to London, United Kingdom, after all-night P5+1 meetings about Iran's nuclear capabilities, November 24, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is escorted to his plane by New Zealander Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee in Wellington, New Zealand, on June 6, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves to the helicopter that will transport him to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on March 24, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Paris, France, after talks with regional and international leaders in Cairo, Egypt on the situation in Gaza, July 25, 2014.

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President Kennedy watches the 4th Americas Cup Race. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visits with Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island (left) and Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (right), aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., during the fourth race of the 1962 Americas Cup. Newport, Rhode Island.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden prepare to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to begin their trip to Texas.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his plane on June 28, 2016, after flying from Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, to Aspen-Pipkin Airport in Aspen, Colorado, to address and participate in a question-and-answer session at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Prince Michael Moi of Kenya is welcomed upon his arrival for a visit to the United States. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Portillo of Mexico is bid farewell on departure after his visit to the United States. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shares macarons with the press corps during the flight from Paris to Washington on March 27, 2013.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by U.S. Charge d'Affaires Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath upon his arrival in Singapore, Singapore, August 3, 2018.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher Polish Deputy Chief of Protocol Krayewski, and Polish Director of the Americas Anna Pearl as he arrives in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Susan Pompeo arrive and are greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2020.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry receives a tour of the Boeing Co.'s 737 Airplane Factory in Renton, Washington, on May 19, 2015, in advance of delivering a speech focused on U.S. and Pacific regional trade policy.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stepping down from the airplane holding an umbrella against the rain at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel March 2, 2009.

2010_0324_2_Secretary Clinton With Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan .jpg - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is greeted by Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan in Presidential Hangar, Mexico City, March 25, 2010.

TOM HANKS in A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (2016), directed by TOM TYKWER. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on flight following briefing, at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout California

LASHANA LYNCH in CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019), directed by RYAN FLECK and ANNA BODEN.

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