Official Government Engagements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary - Central American Trade And Labor Ministers

Office of the Secretary - MINISTER OF COMMERCE FROM PAKISTAN

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne leading Interior press conference on National Park management policies

Office of the Secretary - Census Bureau Site Visit

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with delegation led by the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Chairman, Chief James Allan

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (USTDA Ceremony, Reception, FCS Photos, Delegation Debrief, Young Enterp.)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Brazil Minister of Commerce Luiz Furland

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary with Iraq Minister Usama Al-Najafi

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (USTDA Ceremony, Reception, FCS Photos, Delegation Debrief, Young Enterp.)

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

Swearing-in ceremony for Brent Wahlquist as Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne greeting guests and conducting proceedings at Main Interior

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH PRES OF PERU ALEJANDRO TOLEDO

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Peruvian Minister

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary with Afghanistan Minister of Commerce Dr. Hedayat Amin Arsala

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Meets with Peruvian Minister

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with representatives from Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded Tribal Court Review Project Team: Elbridge Coochise, long-time Tribal Court judge, former President of the National American Indian Court Judges Association, and member of the Hopi Tribe in Arizona; and Myrna Rivera, program manager with the Inter-Tribal Council of California, former Clerk of Court and Court Administrator for the Washoe Tribal Court, and member of the Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada

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

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.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Mexican Cement Signing

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

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROMOTION AND ADVISORY BOARD

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Meeting with President of Peru, Alejandro Toledo

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary with Chairman of President Advisory Board John L. Nau

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Press conference at Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials on hand, announcing the launch of the bison conservation initiative designed to coordinate federal, state, tribal, agricultural interests in strengthening efforts to help the species recover and thrive. Initiative will operate through an interagency working group, involving representatives of the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, and a tribal liaison from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as representatives of states with bison populations; additionally, the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and U.S. Forest Service, along with the Department of Defense, have been invited to participate.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski and associates

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

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.

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Bureau of Industry and Security - FINANCING INNOVATION FORUM UNITED STATES and INDIA

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior with Policy, Management, and Budget Office Executive Assistant Barbara Cederborg

Office of the Secretary - United States / Egypt Business Council Dinner with Dr. Ahmed Nazif

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Arrival Airport, Bilat with C. A. Presidents, Working Lunch, Press Conference, One on One)

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Pakistan Commerce Minister Khan

Mike Leavitt, Chinese Signing , Environmental Protection Agency

Deputy Secretary Robert Zoellick hosting meeting with Pakistan's Minister of Commerce, Humayun Akhtar Khan

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with delegation from Republic of Marshall Islands, led by Marshalls President Kessai Note

Madrid, 04/13/2010. 17th meeting of the Financial sector. Photo: Ernesto Agudo. Archdc.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Roger Martella , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Federated States of Micronesia, led by Micronesia President Emanuel Mori

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH PRIME MINISTER OF VIETNAM AT BOEING SIGNING CEREMONY

International Trade Administration - Commercial Service 25th Anniversary Reception

Office of the Secretary - PHOTOS WITH SECRETARY DONALD EVANS FROM JAPAN

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Secretary - United States / Egypt Business Council Dinner with Dr. Ahmed Nazif

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Great Lakes Mayors , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Trip to Moscow, Russia

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Bilat with Minister of Ecomony, Departure)

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Great Lakes Mayors , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for 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

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

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe comes to Ames for employee briefing and tour. Bill Feiereisen briefs O'Keefe at the NAS lab.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Israel Ambassador Daniel Ayalon

Office of the Secretary - The League of United Latin American Citizens

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Meeting with Baton Rouge Mayor Melvin "Kip" Holen

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award ceremony and reception, with presentations by ARC President Derrick Crandall and other ARC officials, and award acceptance by Congressman Thomas Petri of Wisconsin

Office of the Secretary - PHOTOS WITH SECRETARY DONALD EVANS FROM JAPAN

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Coffee with Carlos E. Represas, Chairman of the Board

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

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 Carlos Gutierrez at the NYSE

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Bob Marshal , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR NABIL FAHN

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US/Brazil Business Dialogue Rio De Janiero

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Balkans Trade Mission Commemoration

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Trip to Moscow, Russia

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Swearing-In David Spooner

Office of the Secretary - Swearing-In for Gene Scalia, Solicitor of Labor Continued

U.S.-Mexico Memorandum of Understanding signing event at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan, leading the proceedings

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

Office of the Secretary - Meeting with Panamanian V/P and Commerce and Industry

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Chinese Ambassador Zhou

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Mark Saferstein, Publisher and Editor in Chief of the American Park Network, and Tod Hull of the National Park Hospitality Association

Office of the Secretary - MINISTER OF COMMERCE FROM PAKISTAN

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Canadian Ambassador Michael Wilson

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Trip from Japan

Office of the Secretary - Earth Observation Summit Brussels, Belgium

Office of the Deputy Secretary - Deputy Secretary Theodore Kassinger with Albanian Minister

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