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Photos capturing moments in the Oval Office with a president discussing policies and strategies with advisors in formal settings.

President Barack Obama talks with senior advisors in the Oval Office, Feb. 29, 2012.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Blinken holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 14, 2021.

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

Vice Chairman of the United Nations Foundation Tim Wirth shakes hands with his former Senate colleague, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, on December 8, 2015, at the Westin Hotel in Paris, France, before the Secretary addressed a U.N. Foundation breakfast focused on the ocean amid the COP21 climate change summit.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO ARGENTINA

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in a virtual meeting with U.S. government officials in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - North American Competitiveness Council - US, Canada and Mexico

Vice President Kamala signs S.475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act,” Thursday, June 16, 2021, in the Vice President’s Ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

Republican National Convention 2004 in New York City

President Barack Obama talks with White House Residence staff in the Butlers Pantry before addressing the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 24, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., October 9, 2014.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual discussion with young democratic leaders from around the world as part of the Summit for Democracy, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets virtually with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers closing remarks at the Virtual COVID-19 Summit on the margins of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) in New York, New York, on September 22, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman's Numbers Day Interviews and Reception

U.S. Secretary of State John speaks with Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel during a news conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, on January 27, 2016, amid a series of discussions with high-level Chinese officials focused on the Democratic People�s Republic of Korea and other regional issues.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the virtual D-ISIS Ministerial, from the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - NFIB SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson speaks with Kuwait Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Aljarallah on July 18, 2016, at The Hotel in Brussels, Belgium, before they joined U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other regional Foreign Ministers at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Office of the Secretary - Swearing-In John Sullivan

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

Vice President Joseph Biden and HHS Kathleen Sebelius at a roundtable discussion on the rising costs of health care for people who work in small businesses and small business employers.

Office of the Secretary - JCCT BILATERAL

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 after the Secretaries spoke with Senators about the Iran nuclear deal on September 9, 2015, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Office of the Secretary - Flag Flown at Half Staff for Tim Hauser Memorial

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in media interviews for Sunday morning shows in Brussels, Belgium, on June 13, 2021.

President Barack Obama participates in the Organizing for America National Health Care Forum held at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 2009.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 26, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - PEC PRESS EVENT

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans with Members of Congress

Vice President Kamala Harris swears-in Isabella Guzman as Small Business Administrator Monday, March 22, 2021, in the Vice Presidents Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr., at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 4, 2021.

Madrid, 03/14/2024. Congress of Deputies. Plenary debate and vote on the amnesty law. Documents of the debate on the amnesty law. Photo: Jaime Garca. ARCHDC.

U.S. and Vietnamese officials -- including U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Tes Osius, Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ph_m B�nh Minh -- pose for a photograph after the signing of a historic partnership to establish a Peace Corps program for the first time in Vietnam, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 24, 2016. The announcement of the partnership coincides with U.S. President Barack Obama�s trip to Vietnam and underscores the United States� broader commitment to supporting the people of Vietnam through English language learning.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, in London, United Kingdom, on May 3, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken records a video message at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 2021.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with a Member of Congress while en route to a health care event at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., March 19, 2010. Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Phil Schiliro rides with the President.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Office of the Secretary - Guidance/ Organization Handbook for Political Appointees

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Embassy San Jose, in San Jose, Costa Rica on June 2, 2021.

2012 Democratic National Convention

Smiling businesswoman talking on smart phone while looking through window standing in office

Greece, Athens on 2023-02-21. US Secretary of State, Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Antony J. Blinken, sometimes known as Tony Blinken, visiting the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue and meeting with his Greek counterpart Minister Nikos Dendias. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Grece, Athenes le 2023-02-21. Le Secretaire d'Etat des Etats-Unis, le chef département charge des Affaires etrangeres, Antony J. Blinken, dit parfois Tony Blinken, en visite au Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres Grec pour le U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue et une rencontre son homologue grec le Ministre Nikos Dendias. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

FRA - POLITIQUE - MURIEL PENICAUD EN BRETAGNE SUR LE THEME DE L'APPRENTISSAGEMuriel Pénicaud, ministre du Travail, se déplace en Ille-et-Vilaine ce vendredi 8 novembre 2019 sur le thème de l'apprentissage. Ellese rend au pôle formation UIMM (Union des industries et métiers de la métallurgie)Bretagne où elle inaugure la plateforme technologique Industrie du futur - CFAI de Bretagne et échange avec des apprentis.FRA - POLITICS - MURIEL PENICAUD IN BRITTANY ON THE THEME OF LEARNINGMuriel Pénicaud, Minister of Labour, is travelling to Ille-et-Vilaine on Friday, November 8, 2019 on the theme of learning. She went to the UIMM (Union des industries et métiers de la métallurgie) Bretagne training centre where she inaugurated the technological platform Industrie du futur - CFAI de Bretagne and exchanged with apprentices.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours Civic Center Desamparados in connection with the Sembremos Seguridad initiative, in San Jose, Costa Rica on June 2, 2021.

With Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken looking on, Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, delivers remarks at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2021.

Female Senators gather for a "power workshop" on Captiol Hill

President Obama Visits FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm host the U.S.-EU Energy Council Ministerial with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 7, 2022.

Madrid, 11/21/2023. José Miñones transfers his portfolio to the incoming Minister of Health, Mónica García. Photo: Tania Sieira. ARCHDC.

Presidential hopefuls speak at a bipartisan forum hosted by the International Association of Fire Fighters

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl�t �avu_o_lu on the margins of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) in New York, New York, on September 21, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses some of the workers who will staff a new Ford Motor Co. factory about to open in Sanand, India, after touring the body shop on January 12, 2015. The Secretary's visit coincides with his participation in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with staff from U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and the Palestinian Affairs Unit, in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021.

President Obama orders lunch at Five Guys in Washington, D.C. during an unannounced lunch outing May 29, 2009.

Chief Spokes Person for the Vice President Symone Sanders shows Vice President Kamala Harris a Black Lives Matter street sign Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in her West Wing Office of the White House. The sign is a gift from DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Republican National Convention 2004 in New York City

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a G7+Guests Session on Climate/Girl�s Education with USAID Administrator Samantha Power in London, United Kingdom, on May 5, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS VIDEO AMERICAN JOBS, AMERICAN VALUES

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual discussion with young democratic leaders from around the world as part of the Summit for Democracy, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2021.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Oath of Office for Region 3 Administrator taken by Shawn Garvin , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in an interview with IDN TV in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 14, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Assistant Secretary Jessica Lewis, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2022.

Secretary of State Micheal R. Pompeo participates in a Civil Society Roundtable, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on November 18, 2020.

Cuba, Vinales, man at desk in government office. The Vinales Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Editorial Use Only)

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