Official Meetings and Collaborations

Images of officials interacting in formal settings, highlighting partnerships, discussions, and ceremonies in government-related events.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts, where he joined National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Boston National Historical Park Superintendent Terry Savage, Bostonian Society Executive Director Brian LeMay, Boston Environmental and Energy Services Chief James Hunt III, and other officials at event marking the completion of the initial phase of the Old State House restoration, including restoration of the building's famous tower. The preservation work represents the first completed construction project of the National Park Service's Centennial Initiative.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TESTIFY JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

Secretary Gale Norton, center, greeting Vice Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Bernadette Castro, left, as officials gather forsigning of Memorandum of Understanding establishing the Southeast Tourism Policy Council, a private-public partnership promoting tourism and the enhancementof the visitor experience on public lands

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

Christine Todd Whitman Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts, where he joined National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Boston National Historical Park Superintendent Terry Savage, Bostonian Society Executive Director Brian LeMay, Boston Environmental and Energy Services Chief James Hunt III, and other officials at event marking the completion of the initial phase of the Old State House restoration, including restoration of the building's famous tower. The preservation work represents the first completed construction project of the National Park Service's Centennial Initiative.

National Business Center customer service meeting, led by Center Director Douglas Bourgeois

Office of the Secretary - Swearing-In of John Sullivan

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

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

Christine Todd Whitman Meets Canadian Ambassador , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in Kansas City, Missouri

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE MEETING (2/24/2004 TO 2/26/26)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

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

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

Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Partners Awards Luncheon, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director H. Dale Hall, and FWS Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Mamie Parker among the Interior officials participating

Christine Todd Whitman dinner , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Green Highways Forum , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner Abraham of Bureau of Labor Statistics Farewall Luncheon at the Postal Square Building

Reception and awards event on Capitol Hill, sponsored by the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement (CARE) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, FWS Director H. Dale Hall, and FWS Assistant Director for the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) Geoffrey Haskett among the Interior officials on hand. Honored for their work in support of the NWRS were Congressmen Mike Thompson of California, Michael Castle of Delaware, Norman Dicks of Washington, Ron Kind of Wisconsin, Jim Saxton of New Jersey, and Todd Tiahrt of Kansas. Event highlighted National Wildlife Refuge Week, and marked the 10th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997.

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, and Department of Interior's National Business Center Director Tim Vigotsky, far right, among officials on hand at Interior headquarters event honoring Interior Web page development staff from the National Business Center

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

Secretary Gale Norton, far right, among attendees at events in Warm Springs, Oregon marking an agreement among federal authorities, Warm Springs Reservation leaders, and Portland General Electric officials concerning Deschutes River ecological protection, hydroelectric facility relicensing

Christine Todd Whitman Breakfast , Environmental Protection Agency

Fire plan conference activities in New Orleans, Louisiana, including announcement by Secretary Gale Norton, far left, of Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture-sponsored National Fire Plan Award winners recognized for efforts to protect public lands and wildlife

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

Mike Leavitt meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

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

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

Secretary Gale Norton, center, greeting delegation from the Unilever Corporation, visiting Department of Interior headquarters for meeting concerning Unilever support for the National Parks Tour in conjunction with the Take Pride in America program. Unilever has contributed more than $20 million over the past decade for improvement projects in 124 National Park units

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

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

Office of the Administrator - Georgetown Climate Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Jackson, Miss., April 14, 2006 - Jesse Munoz (center), FEMA Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer (DFCO), Don Daniel, FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO), and Marquita Hynes (PIO) confer after Governor Haley Barbour's press conference today at the Woolfolk Building. FEMA and the State are partners in 2006 hurricane preparedness as well as recovery from Hurricane Katrina. George Armstrong/FEMA

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - National Notable Achievement Awards Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton visiting Bureau of Land Management offices, during Arizona visit, for tours, meetings with Bureau officials, and receipt of Director's Cooperative Conservation Award

Minority Business Development Agency - MBDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN DIEGO, CA

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and AA OARM Morris Winn, Workplace Solutions Fair at EPA cafeteria , Environmental Protection Agency

Employment and Training Administration / Office of Public Affairs - Swearing-In Emily De Rocce, John Henshaw

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 the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Yosemite National Park, California, for touring, participation in ceremonies marking the completion of renovations to the historic Tunnel View Overlook. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the celebration of the Tunnel View Overlook Rehabilitation Project, funded by the National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund, were Yosemite Superintendent Mike Tollefson, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis, Yosemite Fund President Bob Hansen, and other National Park Service, Yosemite Fund, local and tribal government representatives.

Swearing in ceremony, in Treaty Room, for Peter Chaveas, U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, with Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage presiding

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

National Business Center's Interior employee identification badge technologies, operations, and procedures, sampled by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett on tour

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation led by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in San Francisco, California

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

Secretary Gale Norton, left, conversing with Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water, Benjamin Grumbles, at meeting of Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which announced acquisition of 2,169 acres of wetlands for the National Wildlife Refuge System, and approval of more than$18 million for 35 projects in 18 states and Mexico

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Science Advisory Board meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - American Institute of Architects - Sustainable Economy , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

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.)

Administrator Mike Leavitt participates in the Innovation Action Council Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

Interior Secretary Gale Norton, left, greeting attendees at briefing, Washington, D.C., where she joined Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Leavitt, among other officials

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Vera Hartman

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

International Trade Administration - Commercial Service 25th Anniversary Reception

Office of the Secretary - Retirement Receptions for (ETA) Employee Cindy Amber with Remarks by Secretary Elaine Chao

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

Department staff greeting President George W. Bush, from behind rope line, during his visit to Main Interior

Office of the Administrator - Meet and Greet , Environmental Protection Agency

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett at Main Interior reception with representatives of the national hunting-fishing organization, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, including Foundation President Jeff Crane and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bob Model

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY ROUND TABLE

Office of Cooperative Environmental Management - Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (OCEM) Awards , 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

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing ceremony with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing ceremony with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett at Main Interior with senior Interior staffers including Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance Robert Lamb

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

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

Secretary Gale Norton, right, greeting Minerals Management Service staff during visit to New Orleans, Louisiana to mark the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development, and to open the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil, gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Assistant Administrator Kim Nelson at ITS/EPA Contract Signing , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Disability Employment Policy - 11th Anniversary of American Disabilities Act (ADA) with Teddy Pendegrass

FEMA Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC) Sandy Schiess, right, and Missouri State Disaster Recovery Coordinator (SDRC) Don Stamper lead a meeting to develop long-term recovery strategies in Missouri. FEMA's National Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS) coordinates with state, local and federal partners to identify disaster response and recovery challenges and possible solutions to benefit the whole community. This was one of a number of recovery meetings that took place following flooding and severe storms that struck Missouri in 2015 and 2016.. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Taken during Secretary Elaine Chao's visit to the New York City (NYC) Department of Labor (DOL) Office. Photographer: Shawn T. Moore. undefined..

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

Visit of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, far right, to Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C., for discussions with Secretary Gale Norton, far left, and other Interior officials

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

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference

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

Office of the Inspector General - Office of the Inspector General Awards Reception

Office of the Administrator - National Museum of the American Indian Tour , Environmental Protection Agency

Employment and Training Administration - Department of Labor (DOL) National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Awards Ceremony

Office of the Administrator - National Hispanic Medical Association Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS 34th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony

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

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Officer Retirement Celebration for Michael N. Griffin

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 Trade Administration - Commercial Service 25th Anniversary Reception

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman's Appointee Reception

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