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Presidential Meetings and Statements

Images of a president delivering statements and engaging in high-level security meetings with officials, featuring formal settings and serious discussions.

President Barack Obama in bipartisan Congressional Leadership meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 14, 2010. (left to right: Rep. Steny Hoyer, D MD, Rep. John A Boehner, R OH; Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi, D CA; President Obama; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D NV)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry releases the 2015 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) with USAID Acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom, and Special Representative for the QDDR Tom Perriello at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on April 28, 2015.

Assistant Secretary Evan Ryan, alongside U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and Fortune Senior Editor-at-Large Pattie Sellers, delivers remarks at a dinner in honor of the Fortune/State Department Global Women�s Mentoring Partnership at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2015.

Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken meets with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Renee Jones-Bos at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 11, 2015.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Defense One Technology Editor Patrick Tucker speak at the virtual Defense One Tech Summit at the Pentagon, June 13, 2022. The Defense One keynote interview covered DODs approach to innovation and how power competition is shaping national security technology priorities.

Visit of Mexico-US Parliamentarians, 12:08PM. President John F. Kennedy (left) addresses members of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group. Also pictured: Senator Daniel Inouye (Hawaii); White House Communications Agency (WHCA) officer, Joseph W. Culbreth; White House Stenographer, Jack Romagna; White House Correspondent for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sander Vanocur; White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. Please see the President's schedule for a complete list of attendees; blemishes along right edge of image are original to the negative.

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President Barack Obama tours Johnson Controls Inc. with Elizabeth Rolinski, Vice President of Operations, in Holland, Mich., Aug. 11, 2011.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Howard University Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks over the text of a communiqu� with State Department Chief of Staff Jon Finer and National Security Council Senior Director for Strategic Planning Salman Ahmed on February 12, 2016, at the Hilton Hotel join Munich, Germany, following a meeting of the International Syria Support Group.

A U.S. Secret Service agent waits to open the motorcade door as President Barack Obama arrives at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo., July 30, 2014.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias deliver opening remarks for the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue and sign the renewal of the U.S.-Greece Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2021. Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley joined Secretary Blinken.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Colorado Senator, and nominee as next Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual roundtable with foreign media at the Foreign Press Center, ahead of World Press Freedom Day, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 28, 2021.

President Reagan working on State of the Union Speech.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III conduct a press conference with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez after a U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, Washington, D.C., April 11, 2023.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats on a hotel terrace with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini amid a break in Iranian nuclear program negotiations on March 30, 2015, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on May 28, 2021.

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

Senior businessman standing outside private jet and talking on phone, Chauffeur holding his suitcase.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in an interview with La Naci�n in San Jose, Costa Rica on June 2, 2021.

President Barack Obama gets his change after paying for his lunch as he and Vice President Joe Biden make an unannounced visit to Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Va., May 5, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. This official White House photograph is being made available for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in materials, advertisements, products, or promotions that in any way suggest approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by State Department Senior Adviser for Development Daniella Ballou-Aares, looks over his remarks on January 21, 2016, before addressing the Young Global Leaders Forum at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Madrid, 21/11/2024. Plenary session of the Congress of Deputies. Debate and vote on legislative initiatives. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Trip to Moscow, Russia

Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a Town Hall with U.S. Mission Nigeria and U.S. Mission Kenya employees and family members from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Angolan Foreign Minister Asuncao Afonso dos Anjos sign a memorandum of understanding establishing the U.S.-Angola Strategic Partnership Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2010.

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah signs Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken�s guestbook before their meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 26, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Erica Barks-Ruggles and Office of the Rwandan President Director Emmanuel Hategeka at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 13, 2016, after the Secretary arrived so he could attend a meeting about the Montreal ozone layer protection protocol.

Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J. Sanchez introduces President Barack Obamas video message at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 11, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Ambassador Sheila Gwaltney unveil the building plaque at the dedication ceremony of the new U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 31, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits in the cabin of his U.S. Air Force jet as European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende prepare to join him on the flight from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Ministerial Council meeting in Basel, Switzerland, to the London Conference on Afghanistan in London, U.K., on December 4, 2014.

Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Francis Fannon, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources address the media in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2019.

U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price briefs reporters during a department press briefing, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2021.

U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price briefs reporters during a department press briefing, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2021.

Vice-President Spiro Agnew working in his White House office. Washington, DC, 5/17/70.

President Donald Trump delivers opening remarks as Vice President Mike Pence looks on during a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House, Monday, June 18, 2018, in Washington. Chaired by the Vice President, the council's role is to advise the President regarding national space policy and strategy, and review the nation's long-range goals for space activities.

Trip by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck to the USA from 06-10 March 2024 Route through Washington, statement in front of the White House in Washington, 07 March 2024

President Barack Obama signs the payroll tax bill in the Oval Office on December 23, 2011.

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Foreign Ministers of the P5 Nations, at the United Nations, in New York City, New York, on September 22, 2021.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Bill LaPlante and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker hold a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US/Brazil Business Dialogue Rio De Janiero

Nancy Pelosi speaks to the media following the democratic take-over of the House

Secretary Pompeo participates in the North Atlantic Council meeting with Georgia and Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium on December 4, 2018.

NASA Admin Signs Joint Statement with Space Agency of Ukraine . NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left greets Ambassador of Ukraine, Her Excellency Oksana Markarova, right, Deputy Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Volodymyr Mikheiev, second from right, Ukraine Deputy Minister of Economy, Ihor Fomenko, not pictured, and Embassy of Ukraines Chief of Staff, Denys Sienik, before signing a joint statement on civil space cooperation between NASA and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Friday April 21, 2023 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington DC.

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in an interview with Maupeogun Yusuf of Channels Television, in Abuja, Nigeria, on November 19, 2021.

President Barack Obama autographs a banner following his remarks on the economy at Gelberg Signs in Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2010.

With Rick Stengel and his wife, Mary Pfaff, looking on, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signs the appointment papers for Mr. Stengel to become Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2014.

Bay City, Michigan USA, 29 November 2022, President Joe Biden visited the new SK Siltron microprocessor plant, which opened in September. He spoke about his administrations efforts to create good-paying manufacturing jobs. SK Siltrons chips are intended especially for use in electric vehicles

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President Joe Biden receives a virtual briefing from NASA Ingenuity Project Manager Mimi Aung following the first flight of NASAs Ingenuity helicopter on Mars on Monday, April 19, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2021.

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Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks to the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference �One Team, One Mission, One Future�, at the Department of State, on January 16, 2019.

Bay City, Michigan USA, 29 November 2022, President Joe Biden visited the new SK Siltron microprocessor plant, which opened in September. He spoke about his administrations efforts to create good-paying manufacturing jobs. SK Siltrons chips are intended especially for use in electric vehicles

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman shakes hands with Ms. Michelle Cantu, Human Capital Director, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), during a tour of the STARCOM Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 2, 2022.

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