Official Interactions

Images capturing formal gatherings and engagements between officials, displaying elements of diplomacy and high-stakes conversations in various settings.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall, Chief of Protocol, on his first day at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., February 4, 2013.

Germany, Hamburg, Businessmen shaking hands

The Brady press briefing room and West Wing of the White House

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken arrives at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, on February 8, 2015.

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

Madrid. 10/10/2001. Roldán testifies in the Provincial Court for the reserved funds.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken prepares to deliver a speech on �Making Democracy Deliver for the Americas� at the University of San Francisco Quito in Ecuador on October 20, 2021.

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

Announcement, at the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of the proposal to remove the brown pelican from the Endangered Species List, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, and other officials at the signing and press conference marking the recovery of the species in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states

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

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Brussels, Belgium, on June 12, 2021.

EU, Italy. Italian businessmen talking on the street.

View of a businessman meditating.

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Regional Administrator Summit at Hotel Washington in DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Technology Administration - ADA EVEN (AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT)

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hellenic Republic to reduce the incentive for further pillage of Greece's cultural heritage at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, on July 17, 2011.

Capitol Hill Banquet for the Federal City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior representatives on hand

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

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

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry explains a historic depiction of Boston to Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird as they arrive at the Union Oyster House in the Secretary's hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 31, 2015, for a working lunch with Mexican Foreign Secretary Jos� Antonio Meade amid the North American Ministerial meeting between their three countries focused on trilateral issues.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Gutierrez Trip to St. Petersburg, Russia

Two businessmen shaking hands

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

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits the Foreign Service Institute, in Arlington, Virginia on June 29, 2019. (

Madrid, 21/05/2002. Inauguration of the Nuevos Ministerios-Mar de Cristal section by the President of the Government, José María Aznar, the President of the Community of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, the Mayor of Madrid, Álvarez del Manzano and the Minister of Public Works, Álvarez Cascos. Photo: Daniel G. López. ARCHDC.

Rear view of prime adult Caucasian man in suit standing on escalator.

Group of businesspeople on the beach.

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

Dec. 11, 2014 "The President talks on the phone with Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes as Ferial Govashiri displays a photograph on her computer of Ben's newborn son."

Behind the Scenes: Photographers take photos of heads of state and foreign ministers from over 50 countries, as well as representatives of the United Nations and the African Union, at the London Conference on Somalia, hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, on February 23, 2012.

Office of the Administrator - Department of State Air Monitoring - Administrator Gina McCarthy and Secretary of State John Kerry , Environmental Protection Agency

Members of the news media attend a press conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after the launch of the Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It was Orbital ATK's seventh commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 11:11 a.m. EDT. Speaking to the media are, from left, George Diller, NASA Kennedy Communications; Joel Montalbano, deputy manager, International Space Station Program, NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston; and Frank Culbertson, president, Orbital ATK Space Systems Group.

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

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Madrid 04-04-2013 Statement by the Former Treasurer of the PP Luis Barcenas in Court 38 of the Courts of Plaza de Castilla due to the Loyola de Palacio lawsuit photo Jaime Garcia Archdc Jaime Garcia.

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken and Ambassador Sung Kim, Special Representative for North Korea Policy, receive a briefing and tour of Fab Lab Seoul in South Korea by Fellow Edward Martin on October 7, 2015. Founded by Ko San, Fab Lab Seoul is a public open space where tools for digital fabrication, such as 3D printers and laser cutters, are available for startups and makers.

Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 26, 2020.

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits the Foreign Service Institute, in Arlington, Virginia on June 29, 2019. (

Kelvin Manning, right, associate director, technical, of NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Kelvin Droegemeier, center, and NASA Associate Administrator for STEM Engagement Mike Kincade, left, on the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building on July 10, 2019. Droegemeier visited the iconic rocket-assembly facility in the heart of Kennedys Launch Complex 39 Area during a tour of the multi-user spaceport.

Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, mayor of Stuttgart, and Erwin Staudt, president of the VfB Stuttgart, surrounded by press photographers while signing the contract to change Gottlieb Daimler Stadium Stuttgart to the Mercedes-Benz Arena

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Meeting of Jean-Luc Melenchon and Adrien Quatennens, MP for France Insoumise, against the pension reform in Lille.Meeting de Jean-Luc Melenchon et Adrien Quatennens, depute de la France Insoumise, contre la reforme des retraites à Lille.

Barcelona, 02/27/2023. The King has inaugurated the Mobile World Congress. Photo: Adrian Quiroga. Archdc.

Madrid 07-17-2014. Round of contacts between the General Secretary of the PSOE Pedro Sanchez and the union leaders Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC. In the image with the general secretary of UGT Candido Mendez.

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service arrives for a 'Knife Crime' summit at Downing Street April 2019

The signing of a friendship treaty was the occasion of this meeting between the FDJ leadership and the DKP-affiliated SDAJ on 16. 12. 75 in Dortmund. Egon Krenz FDJ Chairman Wolggang Gehrcke SDAJ Chairman (M. from left), Germany, Europe

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

John Podesta, Counselor to the President, gives a thumbs up as he participates in a Pacific Gas & Electric demonstration of their new plug-in hybrid bucket truck, on West Executive Avenue just outside the West Wing of the White House, Nov. 18, 2014. The utility vehicle emissions are nearly 80%% lower than a conventional truck.

Senior businessman holding laptop on a farm with tractors in barn

Madrid, 05/15/2017. Primary Debate at the Psoe, with Patxi López, Susana Díaz and Pedro Sánchez. Photo: Ignacio Gil Archdc.

New York, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2012 New York Deputy Mayor for Operations, Cas Holloway, shows CNN correspondent Susan Candiotti the application used to track local residents who are in the Rapid Repairs que for the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. FEMA designed, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Pilot Program to assist State, local and Tribal governments in performing work and services essential to saving lives, protecting public health and safety, and protecting property. In particular, FEMA intends STEP to provide essential power to affected residences, thereby reducing the demand for other shelter options and allowing individuals to return to or remain in their home. New York, NY, Dec. 1, 2012--NY Deputy Mayor for Operations, Cas Holloway, shows CNN correspondent Susan Candiotti the application used to track local residents who are in the Rapid Repairs que for the Sheltering and Temporary Essential

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

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks over to greet airport support workers on October 16, 2016, before departing from Geneva Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, for London, U.K., amid a series of meetings focused on Syria and Yemen.

Madrid, 09/27/2015. Press conference at the headquarters of the Popular Party after the results of the Catalan elections. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

Opening for national and international press. Taco Dibbets says the press

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA African Embassy Event Disaster Brief

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

Madrid, 01/24/2023. Signing of agreement between the city council and the Abc collection foundation. Photo: Ernesto Agudo. Archdc.

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

France, Bruz on 16/09/202. Richard Ferrand, President of the French National Assembly at the SPACE, international animal production exhibition, at the Rennes exhibition centre. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bruz le 16/09/202. Richard Ferrand, President de l Assemblee Nationale au SPACE, Salon Internationales des Productions Animales, au Parc des Expositions de Rennes. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

FRA - POLITIQUE - MEETING DE FRANCOIS ASSELINEAU À RENNESLe 9 Avril, François Asselineau, tête de liste de l'UPR (Union Populaire Républicaine) aux élections européennes a donné un meeting à Rennes.FRA - POLITICS - MEETING OF FRANCOIS ASSELINEAU IN RENNESOn April 9, François Asselineau, head of the UPR (Union Populaire Républicaine) list for the European elections, gave a meeting in Rennes.

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

FEMA Videographer at Work. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and associates on visit to California, with stop in--and flight in and out of--Sacramento

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

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a Quad Ministerial Working Dinner with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Melbourne, Australia, on February 11, 2022.

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