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Formal portraits featuring individuals in professional attire alongside flags, embodying authority and leadership in diplomatic contexts.

Official portrait of Paul Denett, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, and former Director of Administration and Senior Procurement Executive at the Department of the Interior

JOHN GOODMAN in EVAN ALMIGHTY (2007), directed by TOM SHADYAC.

Rep. Jim Cooper makes remarks during the U.S. Space Forces 3rd birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Dec. 20.

President Clinton rallies for Virginia senatorial candidate Jim Webb

United States, Washington, D.C. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at the National Press Club on August 7, 2007.

Mr. Emmett Paige Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Closeups of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne during his press conference at Acadia National Park, Maine

David J. Berteau. Country: Unknown

Tom Daschle testifies at his confirmation hearing to be the Secretary of the Departmemnt of Health and Human Services on January 8, 2009.

Tom Daschle testifies at his confirmation hearing to be the Secretary of the Departmemnt of Health and Human Services on January 8, 2009.

James A. Baker III, U.S. Secretary of State, January 25, 1989 to August 23, 1992

Oregon Senator Gordon Smith at events at Department of Interior headquarters honoring former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall and the late Congressman Morris Udall

Acting Majority Whip, Roy Blunt

Former Vice President Al Gore testifies about global climate change on Capitol HIll

Italian European Space Agency Astronaut Paolo Nespoli makes comments about the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope during a visit by the crew to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Nespoli was assigned to the crew of STS-120, an International Space Station (ISS) assembly mission.

President Clinton rallies for Virginia senatorial candidate Jim Webb

U.S. President Jimmy Carter during Press Conference, Washington, D.C., USA, Bernard Gotfryd, May 21, 1977

Closeups of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne during his press conference at Acadia National Park, Maine

STEVE CARELL in EVAN ALMIGHTY (2007), directed by TOM SHADYAC.

Closeups of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne during his press conference at Acadia National Park, Maine

George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953). Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency 1996-2004

Official Portrait: The Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld. Country: Unknown

Mr. John W. Shannon Undersecretary of the Army. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani at a press conference-rally named Dems Extreme Makeover 2000 in Boston MA on July 29, 2004

President Clinton rallies for Virginia senatorial candidate Jim Webb

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answers questions about swine flu at the press briefing in the White House Press briefing room on April 27,2009.

Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft, pictured during the World Economic Forum in Davos

Vice President Dan Quayle speaks during a visit aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

CHRISTIAN BALE in VICE (2018), directed by ADAM MCKAY.

Defense Innovation Board chair Michael R. Bloomberg speaks at the boards fall meeting, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2022.

Introduction to speech by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. on November 11, 2019.

Mike Roberts at the 2005 World Children's Day at the Ronald McDonald House in Los Angeles, USA on November 15, 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee about the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross delivers remarks prior the signing of a letter of intent between NASA and the Australian Space Agency, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA and the Australian Space Agency will build on over 60 years of collaboration in space exploration between the two countries and commit to expanding cooperation.

Former NASA Astronaut Steve Lindsey gives remarks at an event celebrating John Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1998 Lindsey flew onboard the space shuttle Discovery along with then 77 year-old Sen. John Glenn for the STS-95 mission. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962.

Official portrait of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

House of Representives Whip James Clyburn D-SC talks to press after the passage of the vote on U.S. Troop Readiness,Veteran's Health and Iraq Accountability Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 23, 2007.

JSC2006-E-41576 (22 Sept. 2006) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris A. Hadfield speaks from a lectern in Ellington Field's Hangar 276 near Johnson Space Center during the STS-115 crew return ceremonies.

Former Vice President Al Gore testifies about global climate change on Capitol HIll

S62-05540 (December 1962) --- Official portrait of astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., the first American to orbit Earth in a Project Mercury spacecraft.

David Goncalves Valadao (born April 14, 1977) is an American politician and dairy farmer serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 21st congressional district since 2021, previously holding the seat from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party. Before his election to Congress, he served one term in the California State Assembly, representing the 30th district from 2010 to 2012.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former astronaut and NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speaks to a crowd gathered in front of the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida to honor space shuttle Challenger's STS-51L crew members who gave their lives for while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the loss of Challenger, which broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds into flight on Jan. 28, 1986.

Al Sharpton Trayvon Martin Ralley

KIEFER SUTHERLAND in DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (2016), directed by DAVID GUGGENHEIM.

Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell delivers remarks with Secretary of State John Kerry and former Secretaries of State Henry A. Kissinger, James A. Baker, III, Madeleine K. Albright, and Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the U.S. Diplomacy Center at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on September 3, 2014.

Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, mayor of Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen during a NASA town hall event, Monday, April 1, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined participating dignitaries including Vice President Dick Cheney, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, and Sporting Conservation Council's Bob Model

Alex Michael Azar II (born June 17, 1967) American politician, attorney, businessman, lobbyist, and former pharmaceutical executive who served as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2018 to 2021. Azar was nominated to his post by President Donald Trump on November 13, 2017, and confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, 2018. He was also chairman of the White House Coronavirus Task Force from its inception in January 2020 to February 2020, when he was replaced by Vice President Mike Pence.

United States, Washington, D.C. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at the National Press Club on August 7, 2007.

Trent Lott, Senate Minority Whip following the midterm election

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined participating dignitaries including Vice President Dick Cheney, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, and Sporting Conservation Council's Bob Model

Photographic portrait of David Petraeus (1952-) a retired United States Army General officer and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Dated 21st Century

Netherlands, The Hague on 2022-05-19. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting The Hague in the Netherlands for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte followed by a press conference. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Pays-Bas, La Haye le 2022-05-19. Le Chancelier Allemand Olaf Scholz en visite pas a La Haye aux Pays-Bas pour entretien avec le Premier Ministre Mark Rutte suivi d une conference de presse. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Colin Powell when he was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Samuel A. Alito, Supreme Court judicial nominee confirmation hearing

Samuel A. Alito, Supreme Court judicial nominee confirmation hearing

Madrid, 10/12/2004. Faes Foundation. Interview with French philosopher Nicolás Baverez. Photo: Chema Barroso. Archdc.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks at an event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on Monday, June 23, 2014 in the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Administrator Bolden provided the opening remarks at the event and a tribute to the NASA civil rights team as the agency highlights the influence of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined participating dignitaries including Vice President Dick Cheney, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, and Sporting Conservation Council's Bob Model

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - U.S. Representative Dave Weldon addresses attendees at the annual Congressional Dinner hosted by the Florida Space Business Roundtable. He discussed space, military and defense policy issues under consideration in Washington. The dinner kicked off the annual Space Congress, held April 28-May 1, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The theme for the event was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space" and commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight.

Axel Claus Heitmann, CEO of Lanxess AG

U.S. Under Secretary Tom Shannon delivers remarks at the AFSA Memorial Plaque Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 4, 2018.

Press conference announcing the launch of the Trust of the National Mall, a nonprofit organization that will help raise private-sector funds needed for restoration and preservation of the National Mall. Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined National Park Service Deputy Director Lindi Harvey, National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Peggy O'Dell, Trust for the National Mall Chairman John "Chip" Akridge, Washington, D.C. Delegate to Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton, and other dignitaries at the event, which also included a brief civics lesson taught by an actor playing George Washington to a group of students from Anne Beers Elementary School in Washington, D.C.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaking to a crowd during Motivation Seminar

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen during the Heads of Agency press conference at the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington.

JSC2010-E-185688 (9 Nov. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 26 backup crew member, attired in a Russian Sokol launch and entry suit, takes a break from training in Star City, Russia to pose for a portrait.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden introduces former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly during an event at the United States Capitol Visitor Center, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Washington.

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined participating dignitaries including Vice President Dick Cheney, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, and Sporting Conservation Council's Bob Model

Thomas Strobl, Deputy Minister President and Minister of the Interior, outgoing State Chairman of the CDU Baden-Wuerttemberg, Portrait, Reutlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Television news anchor Tom Brokaw speaking at ceremonies at the War Correspondents Memorial, Burkittsville, Maryland, featuring unveiling of plaque honoring four prominent journalists killed during war and war-related coverage in Iraq and Pakistan

JSC2008-E-117651 (28 Aug. 2008) --- NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, takes a break from training in Star City, Russia to pose for a portrait.

White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined participating dignitaries including Vice President Dick Cheney, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, and Sporting Conservation Council's Bob Model

1971 Portrait - Astronaut Alfred M. Worden

JSC2010-E-014654 (16 Nov. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, Expedition 24 flight engineer and Expedition 25 commander, attired in a Russian Sokol launch and entry suit, takes a break from training in Star City, Russia to pose for a portrait.

JSC2011-E-046616 (14 Feb. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 28 flight engineer and Expedition 29 commander, attired in a Russian Sokol launch and entry suit, takes a break from training in Star City, Russia to pose for a portrait.

JSC2007-E-34562 (18 April 2007) --- Astronaut Paolo A. Nespoli, mission specialist representing the European Space Agency (ESA)

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