Official Meetings and Ceremonies

Photographs of formal gatherings and ceremonies featuring groups in professional attire, focused on governmental and environmental discussions.

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

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Lyons Gray Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Shell Oil Company delegation led by Marvin Odum, Executive Vice President for the Americas for Shell Exploration and Production

Secretary Gale Norton greeting members of delegation led by Mayor Edward Sagaan Itta of North Slope Borough, Alaska, visiting Department of Interior headquarters for discussions concerning the environmental impact of Teshekpuk Lake and Chukchi Sea oil and gas resource development plans

Office of Environmental Information - Molly ONeill Oath ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Energy Star , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Susan Bodine Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Lunch with Secretary of Education Spellings

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Human Resources Management - Presidential Rank Awards

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Vera Hartman

Master - Mike Leavitt with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) , Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology - DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY PRESENTATION TO BODMAN

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Drop-By NOAA Environmental Round Table

Christine Todd Whitman Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, second from right, with Interior Solicitor Sue Ellen Wooldridge, fourth from right, and other staff at Department of Interior headquarters. Photograph was selected for use in preparation of Interior video on the Norton tenure

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson Swearing-In , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Water Work Group , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, second from right, greeting Office of Policy, Management, and Budget auditors, on occasion of official receipt of Department of Interior Annual Report on Performance and Accountability

President George W. Bush on visit to Main Interior, talking and posing with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and top aides in and around the Secretary's office

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's First Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton posing with Department of Interior staff in week following her departure announcement

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's First Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Christine Todd Whitman staff handshakes , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton posing with Department of Interior staff in week following her departure announcement

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters during the final days of the Norton tenure

Christine Todd Whitman Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Department's Presidential Management Fellows

Secretary Gale Norton posing with Department of Interior staff in week following her departure announcement

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Unveiling Address , Environmental Protection Agency

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Susan Bodine Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Human Resources Management - Presidential Rank Awards

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson touring the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Danish Minister for the Environment Connie Hedegaard , Environmental Protection Agency

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Oath of Office for Chief Financial Officer taken by Barbara Bennett , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Presidential Management Fellows Program 2005 appointees in Department of Interior

Department of the Interior University-sponsored event for Presidential Management Fellows at Main Interior, with Secretary Gale Norton among the senior officials on hand

Meeting with Representatives of the International Latino Woman's Congress , Environmental Protection Agency

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Susan Bodine Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's First Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Idaho delegation including Idaho National Laboratory Government Affairs Representative--and Kempthorne's former Chief of Staff as Governor of Idaho-- Brian Whitlock, as well as eastern Idaho community and business leaders

Christine Todd Whitman staff handshakes , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary - ECONOMIC CONFERENCE WITH HERNANDO DE SOTO

Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri, left, with Secretary Gale Norton at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, for event featuring announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant for the Synagogue, the nation's oldest

Office of Human Resources Management - Presidential Rank Awards

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, meeting at Main Interior with National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Jefferson Keel and NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Pata

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, meeting at Main Interior with National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Jefferson Keel and NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Pata

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at National Summit on Small Business and the Environment, Lowes Hotel, Washington, DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Swearing-in ceremony for R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. as Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters during the final days of the Norton tenure

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt swearing-in ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Idaho Governor, and Secretary of the Interior nominee, Dirk Kempthorne visiting Main Interior, touring National Park Service (NPS) offices with NPS Director Fran Mainella

Swearing-in event for Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, with Secretary Gale Norton presiding

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher meet with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Cynthia Giles Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Iraq Minister of Environment, Mishkat Al Moumin, left, appearing with Secretary Gale Norton at Department of Interior headquarters press briefing following discussions concerning Interior assistance to Iraq on environmental challenges

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman is presented "Rock" memento , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt swearing-in ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention - Jim Gulliford Swearing In , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Unveiling Address , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the General Council - Roger Martella Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters during the final days of the Norton tenure

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Visit by Iraq Minister of Environment, Mishkat Al Moumin, far right, to Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C., where she was greeted by Deputy Secretary J. Steven Griles, left foreground, and Secretary Gale Norton. The Iraq Minister met with Norton and other senior Interior officials to discuss Interior assistance to Iraq on environmental challenges

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Christine Todd Whitman Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton posing with Department of Interior staff in week following her departure announcement

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at National Summit on Small Business and the Environment, Lowes Hotel, Washington, DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Christine Todd Whitman Meeting with Mexico's Ambassador , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

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