Political Gatherings and Announcements

Images capturing various political events with notable figures, showcasing formal settings, speeches, and engagements in the U.S.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to the White House in an official state arrival by President George W. Bush

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Rosalyn Carter, daughter Amy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale listen as President Jimmy Carter speaks to a crowd upon his return from a European visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Bush welcomes new congressman

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

U.S. President Jimmy Carter with wife Rosalynn and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, taking oath of office of President of the United States from, East Portico of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., USA, Bernard Gotfryd, January 20, 1977

President Bush delivers his State of the Union Address

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to the White House in an official state arrival by President George W. Bush

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton introduces U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden to speak at the 2011 Global Chiefs of Mission Conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2011.

The inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th president of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office to Carter.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to the White House in an official state arrival by President George W. Bush

President Barack Obama talks with former President George W. Bush, April 25, 2013. At far right is Melissa Stockwell, the first female US soldier to lose a limb in Iraq. Condoleezza Rice stands between Jimmy Carter and Hillary Clinton (BSLOC_2015_3_54)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to the White House in an official state arrival by President George W. Bush

U.S. President Bill Clinton and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak holding joint press conference in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., USA, Barbara Kinney, White House Photographer, April 6, 1993

Washington, DC 10/16/02 President GW Bush speaking in the East Room of the White House before signing the legislation authorizing the authority to process in Iraq.

Respects are paid to former U.S. President Gerald Ford as his casket lay in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 - 2004) American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.

President George Bush, flanked by First Lady Laura Bush, discussing the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Awards Program and introducing the members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, at the White House Fitness Expo on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C.

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

President George Bush, flanked by First Lady Laura Bush, discussing the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Awards Program and introducing the members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, at the White House Fitness Expo on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C.

President Ronald Reagan announces his intention to nominate Anthony Kennedy to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Washington Dc

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Michael Turner, First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Gale Norton, left to right, at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Neighborhoods

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

Office of the Secretary - President of the United States (POTUS) George W Bush Visit to Department of Labor (DOL) with Secretary Elaine Chao

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance service on Sept. 14, 2001. At National Cathedral, L-R: President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush, Former President George H. W. Bush, Mrs. Barbara Bush, Former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton. (BSLOC_2015_2_149)

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

U.S. President Bill Clinton taking oath of office from Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and is sworn in as U.S. President, Washington, D.C., USA, Barbara Kinney, White House Photograph Office, January 20, 1997

06/11/2001. Madrid 12-6-01. Visit of the President of the United States Bush to the Zarzuela Palace with the Kings. Photo Jose Garcia. Archdc.

Former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall appearing as guest of honor at Department of Interior headquarters events celebrating the contributions of the former Secretary and the late Congressman Morris Udall

GW Bush escorts Nancy Reagan to her chair at the funeral service for Ronald Reagan at the National Cathedral in DC on June 11,2004.

U.S. Vice President-Elect Al Gore being sworn-in by Chief Justice of the U.S. William Rehnquist, as his wife Mary Elizabeth 'Tipper' Gore and others look on during inauguration ceremony, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., USA, Barbara Ellison, White House Photographer, January 20, 1993

U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the state visit of Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Federal Republic of Germany arrival ceremony on the south lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C., USA, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, November 15, 1982

U.S. President Bill Clinton and U.S. Vice President Al Gore during meeting in the Indian Treaty Room, White House, Washington, D.C., USA, Bob McNeely, White House Photographer, February 25, 1993

U.S. President Bill Clinton giving speech in Roosevelt Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., USA, Bob McNeely, White House Photographer, January 22, 1993

John McCain and Palin family at Republican National Convention 2008

President Bush meets with Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada

Sarah Palin as McCain's Vice Presidential Nominee

President George Bush addressing Summit of U.S. University Presidents on International Education, Dean Acheson Auditorium

President Bush attends church with his wife and parents

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

President Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States of America, delivers his inaugural address from the specially built platform in front of the Capitol during Inauguration Day ceremony. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

President William J. Clinton gives his Inaugural Address after his 1997 Presidential Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony at the West Front of the Capitol. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Reagan and Nancy Reagan departure after remarks at Berlin Wall Brandenburg Gate - 6/12/1987

President and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at the unveiling of their official White House portraits in the East Room of the White House. The portraits are the work of painter Simmie Knox.

Former President Bill Clinton addresses crowd at a Santa Barbara City College campaign rally in 1996, Santa Barbara, California

President Bush welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao

Campaign rally in Ohio attended by Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney, 2004

President Bush delivers the state of the union

10/24/2001. PHOTO ERNESTO AGUDO...ARCHDC Gorbachev and Clinton, who are in Madrid to attend the International Conference on Transition Democratic Consolidation, yesterday, Democratic Consolidation, yesterday ,at the headquarters of the regional government at the headquarters of the regional government.

Ohio Congressman Michael Turner, with First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary Gale Norton, left to right, at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with former Presidents and First Ladies before a luncheon at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, April 25, 2013. Pictured, from left, are: Barbara Bush, George H.W. Bush, Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.

Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore at a Ohio campaign rally in 1992 on his final day of campaigning, Cleveland, Ohio

President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Charles Chuck” Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., look on as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on the American Rescue Plan Friday, March 12, 2021, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

10/24/2001. Madrid....25...10..01....Clinton and Gorbachev at the dinner offered to them by Alberto Ruiz Gallardón on the occasion of the conference on Democratic transition and consolidation..Photo Ernesto Acute.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II standing at podium at Fairbanks Airport, Alaska, USA, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, May 2, 1984

President Bush delivers his State of the Union Address

August 13, 1997. Washington, D.C. President William Jefferson Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton pass a note during a health care event.

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

Vice president Al Gore waves to the crowd as he walks down Pennsylvania Ave., after his inauguration. He is accompanied by his family. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President George Bush, flanked by First Lady Laura Bush, discussing the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Awards Program and introducing the members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, at the White House Fitness Expo on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C.

President George W. Bush and Republican Presidential nominee Senator John McCain R-AZ answer questions at a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 5, 2008.

President George Bush, flanked by First Lady Laura Bush, discussing the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Awards Program and introducing the members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, at the White House Fitness Expo on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C.

Dirk Kempthorne sworn in as Secretary of the Interior at White House ceremony led by President George W. Bush, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., look on as Senate Majority Leader Charles Chuck” Schumer, D-N.Y., delivers remarks on the American Rescue Plan Friday, March 12, 2021, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

President Bush participates in swearing-in ceremony of Ben Bernanke as Fed Chairman

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

Activities at the National Governors Association Centennial Meeting iin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Interior Secretary--and former Idaho Governor--Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of current and former Governors and guests, among them former President Bill Clinton (Centennial Session Keynote Speaker), Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and ABC News political commentator and author (Centennial Session Moderator) Cokie Roberts.

U.S. President Gerald R. Ford signing proclamation granting pardon to former U.S. President Richard Nixon, White House Oval Office, Washington, D.C., USA, Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs, September 8, 1974

Muhammad Anwar Al Sadat (25 December 1918 - 6 October 1981) was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981. He led the War of 1973 against Israel, making him a hero in Egypt and, for a time, throughout the Arab World. Afterwards he engaged in negotiations with Israel, culminating in the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. This won him the Nobel Peace Prize but also made him unpopular among some Arabs, resulting in a temporary suspension of Egypt's membership in the Arab League, and eventually his assassination. Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States of America (January 20, 1977 - January 20, 1981).

Keith Ellison, first muslim elected to Congress

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flanked by U.S. Charge d'Affaires MaryKay Carlson delivers remarks to the Mission India Personnel at U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India on October 25, 2017.

Vice President Joe Biden swears in CIA Director John Brennan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 8, 2013. Brennan was sworn in with his hand on an original draft of the Constitution that has George Washington's personal handwriting and annotations on it, dating from 1787. Members of Brennan's family stand with him.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois and U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz listen as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters following meetings on September 9, 2015, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Bush/Cheney campaign rally in Costa Mesa, CA, 2000

Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Cheroff talk in the East Room of the White House on July 6, 2006.

Dirk Kempthorne sworn in as Secretary of the Interior at White House ceremony led by President George W. Bush, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Looking back at his wife, Mary Pfaff, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Rick Stengel delivers remarks at his swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2014.

Clintons unveil their official White House portraits in the East Room of the White House and Laura and President GW Bush look on. The portraits are the work of painter Simmie Knox.

President Bush participates in swearing-in ceremony of Ben Bernanke as Fed Chairman

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama join former First Lady Laura Bush, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and former President George W. Bush for a prayer during the event to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., March 7, 2015.

George W. Bush and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi D-CA participate in a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in the Routnda of the US Capitol on March 29, 2007.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans Visit to Ireland, 6/25/2004

California Governor Ronald Reagan with his wife Nancy during Press Conference at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, Bernard Gotfryd, December 1967

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

President Bush participates in swearing-in ceremony of Samuel Alito

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush wave to crowd after addressing the Republican National Convention in New York, NY on September 2, 2004.

McCain and Obama at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2008.

Sir Bob Reid, Chairman Emeritus of the Benjamin Franklin House, presents U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry with the Benjamin Franklin Medal for Leadership at the Benjamin Franklin House in London, U.K., on October 31, 2016.

Bill Clinton takes the Oath of Office at the Inauguration of William Jefferson Clinton on January 20, 1993 at the US Capitol.

President William Jefferson Clinton shakes hands with Mrs. Becky Lord, wife of US Air Force Lieutenant General Lance Lord (Center), Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. This event took place on the Peterson AFB flight on June 2nd, 1999. Air Force One is parked on the flight line in the background. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) campaigns in the Queens borough of New York City.

President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush at Preserve America Presidential Awards, White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., honoring staff of The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; Texas Historic Trails; Bolduc Properties, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Isaiah Davenport House, Savannah, Georgia

President George W. Bush takes a photo opportunity with a cadet at Eisenhower Hall following his address to the Corps of Cadets Tuesday.

U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush, U.S. 2nd Lady Barbara Bush, U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan and U.S. President Ronald Reagan at podium after acceptance speech at Republican National Convention, Dallas, Texas, USA, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, August 23, 1984

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