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Presidential Tours and Meetings

Images capturing presidential and governmental tours, showcasing interactions between leaders and staff in various settings.

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH CHAIRMAN RICH CROTTY

FEMA Hires Local Personnel in Burlington. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Guam, May 17, 2015 - Guam Civil Defense Deputy Coordinating Officer Leo Esia (left) and Deputy Region 9 IMAT leader Mark Armstrong brief Guam and FEMA officials on response strategies for Typhoon Dolphin... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Homeland Security Secretary and FCO at Press Conference in Alaba. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

Signing ceremony, outside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, for Executive Order protecting and conserving the striped bass and red drum fish populations, with President George W. Bush joined by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Maryland Congressman Wayne Gilchrest, Coastal Conservation Association Chairman Walter Fondren, American Sportfishing Association President Mike Nussman, Stripers Forever President Brad Burns, Shimano America Corporation President Dave Pfeiffer, and other dignitaries

Queens, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2012 Alexander Romanov, Director of Federal-State Russian Airmobile Rescue Service, Moscow, and Alexey Audeev, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department EMERCOM of Russian, meet with FEMA Geographic Information Specialists during a tour of FEMA's DR-4085 Joint Field Office in Queens, New York. Following the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy, FEMA coordinates its work in New York at the FEMA Joint Field Office in Queens and supports state, local, tribal and volunteer agencies in their disaster response activities. FEMA also welcomes the cooperation and assistance of international experts such as the Russian Airmobile Rescue Service who are familiar with disaster response techniques needed to assist communities in need of relief. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Iowa City, IA, July 25, 2008 Joe Border (left), a Facilities Mechanic for the University of Iowa, escorts FEMA Building Assessment Team members Robin Casto, Jaims Johnson, Al Nichelsen, and Jennifer McKelvie through the large Mayflower dorm. The first floor got almost three feet of water from the Iowa River during last month's record flood.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, invites to cloverleaf meetings in Berlin. Pictured here on the way to a joint working lunch (L-R) : Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt, Catherine Colonna, Foreign Minister of France, Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister of Jordan. Berlin, 11.05.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe

Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. The agreement fulfilled the requirements of the 1990 Settlement Act for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an operating agreement for the major federal and private reservoirs on the Truckee River upstream of Reno.

Governor Purdue visits the Volunteer Coordination Center. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Fusal, Amnet, Interiors, Ford Interview, Amcham Lunch, Bilat with Economy)

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' TOUR OF MINORITY OWNED MANUFACTURING CO., NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne viewing displays, talking with attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, left, speaks to guests during a ribbon cutting ceremony in the high bay of the Space Station Processing Facility at the Florida Space port. With him is Bill Dowdell, International Space Station technical director. The event celebrated completion of facility modifications to improve processing and free up zones tailored to a variety of needs supporting a robust assortment of space-bound hardware including NASA programs and commercial space companies.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne viewing displays, talking with attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Office of Water - AR South Courtyard , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Honduras

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, to view the renovation project for the historic Cliff House, set to open in August, 2004

Nigel Harris, the president of Ford India, introduces U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to some of the workers who will staff a new Ford Motor Co. factory about to open in Sanand, India, after the Secretary toured the body shop while in town for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit on January 12, 2015.

Oregon "Angler's Legacy" sport fishing promotion signing event, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Matt Hogan among the Interior officials participating

The Orion team visits Hurlen Corporation in Santa Fe Springs, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Office of the Secretary - Digital Files of Secretary Donald Evans Tenure 01-04

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 26, 2008 -- R. David Paulison FEMA Administrator addresses news broadcast affiliates in regards to Hurricane Gustav and the preparedness measurements that are being taken here in the TRO in Louisiana. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Tour of Gigabeam Corporation by Michael Gallagern, Herndon, VA

FEMA Media Relations Specialist Alberto Pilot urges Hidalgo County, TX residents to register for FEMA disaster assistance during an interview with Kiii-TV3 reporter Michael Gibson.. FEMA Media Relations Specialist Alberto Pillot urges Hidalgo County, TX residents to register for FEMA disasterassistance during an interview with Kiii-TV3 Reporter Michael Gibson.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Air Force 1

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Sturgis, South Dakota for activities related to the 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, including an opening ceremony marking the U.S. Postal Service's issuance of "American Motorcycles" commemorative stamps. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the ceremony were U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman James Miller III, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs Maggie Grant, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., and Sturgis Mayor Mark Zeigler.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - United Space Alliance technician Shelly Kipp (right) shows some of the material salvaged from the storm-ravaged Thermal Protection System Facility (TPSF) to NASA Administrator Sean OKeefe (left). Martin Wilson (center), manager of TPS operations for USA, looks on. The TPSF, which creates the TPS tiles, blankets and all the internal thermal control systems for the Space Shuttles, is almost totally unserviceable at this time after losing approximately 35 percent of its roof during Hurricane Frances, which blew across Central Florida Sept. 4-5. OKeefe and NASA Associate Administrator of Space Operations Mission Directorate William Readdy are visiting KSC to survey the damage sustained by KSC facilities from the hurricane. Undamaged equipment was removed from the TPSF and stored in the RLV hangar. The Labor Day storm also caused significant damage to the Vehicle Assembly Building and Processing Control Center. Additionally, the Operations and Checkou

Checking out a DRC location. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Press Conference at FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk visit Frontier, the first computer to achieve exascale computation threshold, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Secretary Gale Norton, second from left, with Minerals Management Service's Thomas Readinger, second from right, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Patricia Morrison, far right, receiving briefing during visit to New Orleans, Louisiana to open reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres off shores of Texas and Louisiana

Office of Enforcement of Compliance Assurance - Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, and Training Portraits , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hold a Meet and Greet with U.S. Military and Interagency Team, in Doha, Qatar, on September 7, 2021.

FRA - POLITIQUE - DIDIER GUILLAUME AU SPACELe Ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation Didier Guillaume visite le salon international de l'élevage SPACE à Rennes.FRA - POLITICS - DIDIER GUILLAUME AU SPACEThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Didier Guillaume visits the international livestock exhibition SPACE in Rennes.

Announcement, at the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of the proposal to remove the brown pelican from the Endangered Species List, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, and other officials at the signing and press conference marking the recovery of the species in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Sturgis, South Dakota for activities related to the 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, including an opening ceremony marking the U.S. Postal Service's issuance of "American Motorcycles" commemorative stamps. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the ceremony were U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman James Miller III, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs Maggie Grant, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., and Sturgis Mayor Mark Zeigler.

5TH SBKF (SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR) WORKSHOP, MSFC, FEB 3-4, 2015

Secretary Gale Norton speaking during press conference, concerning an aerial survey of Mount St. Helens and the status of the rumbling volcano that is the subject of an official volcano advisory, at the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman meets with the National Council of La Raza , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tn) being briefed on additive manufacturing at MSFC during a tour of Marshall facilities. Rep. Fleischmann was accompanied by Darrell Akins, Executive Manager of the Tennessee Valley corridor.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Secretary Gale Norton, seated, with California Governor Gray Davis to her left, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Bennett Raley, second fromright, at Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Nevada signing of Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California use of River water

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Deputy Commander Kenneth Watson greets exhibitors at the Greater Columbus Convention Center during a visit to the exhibition hall April 6 shortly after the 2022 DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Exhibition kicked off in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The exhibition featured nearly 70 exhibitor booths representing organizations that produce or supply equipment or services to support the Warfighter on both land and at sea. The conference featured keynote addresses from military, industry and government leaders on a variety of topics ranging from contested logistics domains and supply chain security to industrial base sustainment and strategic objectives.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, for tours, discussions with Bureau of Indian Affairs staff and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel meeting at the Ajo Border Patrol Station

Coney Island, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2012 FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino discusses FEMA's role in the recovery from the affects of Hurricane Sandy with Red Cross and local religious leaders. FEMA is part of a broader team responding to the disaster that includes faith-based and non-profit organizations. Walt Jennings/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

St. Bernard Fire Station No. 5. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Atlanta, Ga. , November 17, 2010 Rebecca Patrick, Distribution Branch Chief for FEMA, and Eric Smith, FEMA Assistant Administrator look on as FEMA staff cut the official ribbon to open the new Atlanta Distribution Center. This facility is one of nine distribution points around the United States to quickly and efficiently support disaster survivors with food, water and emergency supplies. David Fine/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In a brief ceremony in the Space Station Processing Facility, Chuck Hardison (left), Boeing senior truss manager, turns over the key” for the starboard truss segment S3/S4 to Scott Gahring, ISS Vehicle Office manager (acting), Johnson Space Center. The trusses are scheduled to be delivered to the International Space Station on mission STS-117.

Two businessmen with construction plan on construction site

Interior Secretary Gale Norton among dignitaries at signing ceremony, at Department of Agriculture headquarters, for the Healthy Forests Restoration Act

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Oregon, part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands, including a stop at the Monaco Coach Corporation recreational vehicle plant in Coburg

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Westerly, R.I., Nov. 17, 2012 Homeowner Mike Gallagher, (L), receives information from FEMA Community Relations Specialists Angela Lynn, (C), and Maribel Rovira, (R). FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Kick-off event for Google NASA collaboration (held in the Ames Exploration Center 943A) with Chris Kemp, Ames Business Development (L) Ames Center Director Pete Worden (M) and Dan Clancy, Director of engineering Google (R)

Date: 07-26-12Location: Bldg 2, Press Conf. RoomSubject: Expedition 34 press conference with crew members Novitskiy, Tarelkin and Kevin Ford

The Orion team visits Ingersoll In Rockford, IL, to see the progress on the aft bulkhead for the Artemis I Orion spacecraft on June 12, 2015. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Secretary Gale Norton speaking during press conference, concerning an aerial survey of Mount St. Helens and the status of the rumbling volcano that is the subject of an official volcano advisory, at the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington

2282 Bolivar Event.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen as he tours the exhibit hall at the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington.

New York, N.Y., Dec. 10, 2012 Community Relations Specialists and Individual Assistance Specialist get a briefing at St. Mary of the Sea Church in the Far Rockaways. They were planning on meeting residents who had attended a meeting consisting of Faith leaders, elected officials and local residents to discuss issues impacting the community weeks after Hurricane Sandy made landfall. FEMA Community Relations Specialists and Applicant Services Program Specialists set up in the church basement to assist residents with questions about their applications to FEMA. New York, NY, Dec. 11, 2012--Community Relations Specialists and Individual Assistance Specialist get a briefing at St. Mary of the Sea Church in the Far Rockaways. They were planning on meeting residents who had attended a meeting consisting of Faith leaders, elected officals and local residents to disucss issues impacting the community weeks after Hurricane Sandy made landfall. FEMA Community Relations Specialists and Appli

Tac Team Atlanta MARTA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, to view the renovation project for the historic Cliff House, set to open in August, 2004

On May 25, 2022, NEX San Diego cut the ribbon to officially open its Mariner's Park gas station/ mini mart. The 6,500 sq. ft. store offers a wide assortment of grab and go hot food while the gas station features free flowing gas lanes and 28 pumps as well as a level 3 electric charging station. The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is comprised of 16,000 personnel worldwide facilitating seven business lines: NEX retail stores, Navy Lodge Program, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, Ships Store Program, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Uniform Program Management Office and Telecommunications Program Office. (U.S. Navy photo)

PHOTO DATE: 13 September 2012LOCATION: BLdg. 2 North - Press Conference RoomSUBJECT: Expedition 34/35 Press Conference. Expedition 34 and 35 crew members Thomas Marshburn of NASA, Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency and Roman Romanenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency participate with PAO moderator Nicole Cloutier-LeMasters

Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to the president, and Willie Maynard Jr., lock and dam equipment mechanic supervisor at Montgomery Locks and Dam, pose for a picture when government officials visited the facility to discuss the $857 million it received from the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18. The Upper Ohio Navigation Project is part of the National Economic Development plan for improving the Upper Ohio River Navigation. The Emsworth and Dashields locks and dams, two other vital locks and dams on the Ohio River, will also receive money for improvements from the BIL.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRADE MISSION TO CHINA

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Bureau of Economic Analysis - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Merchandise Rollout Event

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the Interior Federal Credit Union at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on visit to Los Angeles, California, touring Universal Studios offices, sets, lots in Hollywood

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne viewing displays, talking with attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky

MSFC DIRECTOR PATRICK SCHEUERMANN CUTS RIBBON AT DEDICATION OF MARSHALL ROOM AT HUNTSVILLE-MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 3/11/13. TROY TRULOCK (L), MAYOR OF MADISON, AL AND RON POTEAT, (R), BOARD CHAIR, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Center Line, Michigan USA, 22 September 2023, The United Auto Workers escalated their dispute with the Detroit 3 auto makers by striking 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution plants in 20 states, including the Stellantis parts facility in Center Line, Michigan. UAW President Shawn Fain visited the Center Line facility and talked with news media

Office of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy in Boston throwing a pitch at Fenway Park and presenting an award to President and CEO of the New England Aquarium, Bud Ris , Environmental Protection Agency

Matthey Beatty and Col. Phil Lamb prepares to jointly cut the ribbon as AAFES and JBLM leadership looks on during the Exchanges grand reopening Sept. 28.

SAN DIEGO - (Sept. 20, 2022) Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment (EI&E), left, signs an Inter-Governmental Support Agreement with the Port of San Diego. The Navy launched a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Port of San Diego Sept. 20, 2022, to participate in Californias Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and advance energy resilience investments at Naval Base San Diego and the Port of San Diego.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Israel Hernandez Swearing-In

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