Press Conferences and Government

Images of government officials at press conferences discussing significant policies, focusing on formal settings and serious expressions.

Reception at Main Interior for participants in the 100 Years of Conservation meeting, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., Alaska Congressman Don Young, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Chairman Bob Model, and Simon Roosevelt--great, great grandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt--among the speakers

President George Bush at podium, with Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Interior Secretary Gale Norton to his right, giving press conference, at Department of Energy, concerning the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on oil, natural gas production, refining, distribution in Gulf of Mexico region

Office of the Secretary - INTERNET CAUCUS "A NATION ONLINE"

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Mike Leavitt's Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Mike Leavitt's Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

Reception at Main Interior for participants in the 100 Years of Conservation meeting, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., Alaska Congressman Don Young, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Chairman Bob Model, and Simon Roosevelt--great, great grandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt--among the speakers

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Budget Hearing , Environmental Protection Agency

Press Conference

President George Bush at podium, with Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Interior Secretary Gale Norton to his right, giving press conference, at Department of Energy, concerning the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on oil, natural gas production, refining, distribution in Gulf of Mexico region

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- After the successful landing of space shuttle Endeavour to conclude the STS-123 mission, NASA officials hold a media briefing. The participants are, left to right, Michael Griffin, NASA administrator; Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations; Kaoru Mamiya, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency vice president; LeRoy Cain, chair of the mission management team; and Mike Leinbach, NASA space shuttle launch director. Endeavour landed on the second opportunity, on orbit 250, at 8:39:08 p.m. EDT. The STS-123 mission delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

SpaceX Falcon 9/COTS 2 Scrub Press Conference

Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Press conference on the Interior budget, with remarks by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and other senior officials

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - MIKE GALLAGHER FORUM ON CHILD FRIENDLY WEBSITE

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

Farewell gathering at Main Interior for Secretary Gale Norton, with presentations by Interior senior officials and unveiling of official painted portrait of Norton

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 Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Oath Ceremony, Stephen L. Johnson , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting and press conference in Montgomery, Alabama concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Alanama Governor Bob Riley, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Office of the Secretary - TOURISM POLICY COUNCIL MEETING

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE TPA PRESS EVENT

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

Technology Administration - 2002 NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY LAUREATES RECEPTION

Office of the Secretary - TPA PRESS EVENT

Meeting and press conference, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, on inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with the Secretary joined by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESS CONFERENCE

Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AND TREASURY SECRETARY PAUL O'NEIL DISCUSS THE ECONOMY

Press conference, led by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Matt Hogan, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, concerning Fish and Wildlife Service report showing net gain of 191,800 acres of American wetlands between 1998 and 2004, the first net gain in wetlands since 1954

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference, led by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Matt Hogan, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, concerning Fish and Wildlife Service report showing net gain of 191,800 acres of American wetlands between 1998 and 2004, the first net gain in wetlands since 1954

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Good Samaritan Clean Watershed Act , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Libby Press Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, DC, January 22, 2007 R. David Paulison outlines the reorganization of FEMA at the podium during an all hands meeting at FEMA headquarters. Mr. Paulison takes the new title of Administrator of FEMA. FEMA will consist (on March 31, 2007) of The United States Fire Administration (USFA), The Office of Grants and Training (G&T), The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Division (CSEP), The Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REPP) and the Office of National Capital Region Coordination (NCRC) as mandated by the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Act. On the stage behind him are Under Secretary George Foresman and Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA managers brief the media about the successful launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 mission. From left are Associate Administrator for NASA Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier, Mission Management Team Chair Mike Moses and STS-128 Launch Director Pete Nickolenko. Liftoff from Launch Pad 39A was on time at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The first launch attempt on Aug. 24 was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. The second attempt on Aug. 25 also was postponed due to an issue with a valve in space shuttle Discovery's main propulsion system. The STS-128 mission is the 30th International Space Station assembly flight and the 128th space shuttle flight. The 13-day mission will deliver more than 7 tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as additional environmental hardware to sustain six crew members on the International Space Station. The equipment includes a freeze

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (USTDA Ceremony, Reception, FCS Photos, Delegation Debrief, Young Enterp.)

Secretary Gale Norton speaking, and Tennessee Senator Bill Frist, Sun Studio manager John Schorr behind, left to right, at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. event designating Sun Records, Memphis Recording Service, pioneering rock music studio, as National Historic Landmark

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PARTICIPATES IN EMERGING SECURITIES TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

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 - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP PRESS CONFERENCE

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Susan Bodine Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Participating in Energy Awareness Month Activities , Environmental Protection Agency

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.

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE SENATE ENERGY BILL

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana to open and close the Minerals Management Service's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sale 207 for the Western Gulf of Mexico. Secretary Kempthorne hosted a press conference at the conclusion of the sale to announce the final bid total as well as the significance of the sale for the nation's energy discussion.

Participating in Energy Awareness Month Activities , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH PRIME MINISTER OF VIETNAM AT BOEING SIGNING CEREMONY

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

Farewell gathering at Main Interior for outgoing Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE SENATE ENERGY BILL

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP PRESS CONFERENCE

Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESS CONFERENCE

Signing event proceedings, in Boise, Idaho, for the Department of Interior-Idaho memorandum of agreement transferring bulk of responsibility for managing gray wolves in central Idaho from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to state wildlife officials. Secretary Gale Norton, far left, and Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, far right, look on

Secretary Gale Norton speaking, and Sun Studio manager John Schorr, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander behind, left to right, at Capitol Hill event designating Sun Records, Memphis Recording Service, the pioneering rock music studio, as National Historic Landmark

Press conference, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, announcing the impending reintroduction of 11 aplomado falcons to New Mexico--a step toward the full restoration of this bird population (the only domestic falcons still listed as endangered) to the southwestern U.S.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne speaking at reception for Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and other rec vehicle representatives, Main Interior

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

Meeting and press conference, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, on inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with the Secretary joined by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne speaking at reception for Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and other rec vehicle representatives, Main Interior

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Year End Economic Briefing Gutierrez, Snow and Chao

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE SENATE ENERGY BILL

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Budget Rollout , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP PRESS CONFERENCE

Wildfires, San Diego, CA, October 30, 2007 California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses media at a press briefing in San Diego following the Southern California wildfires. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremony, at the Ted Weiss Federal Office Building in New York City, New York, marking the announcement of the designation of the 17th-18th Century African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan as a National Monument

Office of the Secretary - Tribute to the Victims of September 11, 2001 Deputy Assistant Secretary Findlay

Office of the Administrator - National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting and press conference in Montgomery, Alabama concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Alanama Governor Bob Riley, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Secretary Gale Norton at podium, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall to her right, at Washington, D.C. press conference featuring announcement of Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to remove, from the list of threatened and endangered species, the Yellowstone grizzly bear population, due to population increase over past 30 years

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Governor Gilmore (R-VA) Press Conference National Airport

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at awards event, at Department of Interior headquarters, honoring Interior staff contributions to response and recovery efforts after 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Libby Press Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting and press conference, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, on inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with the Secretary joined by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Year End Economic Briefing Gutierrez, Snow and Chao

Office of the Secretary - TPA PRESS EVENT

Office of the Secretary - Secy Gutierrez with Hungarian Min. of Economy & Transp. Joneskoka

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

Hurricane Katrina, Jackson, Miss., April 14, 2006 - At his press conference today, Governor Haley Barbour and Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, who is touring the Gulf area affected by Hurricane Katrina, are emphasizing preparednesss for the 2006 hurricane season. The state and federal partners work closely on emergency preparedness as well as response. George Armstrong/FEMA

National Press Club session in Washington, D.C., with Secretary Gale Norton, front, and Minerals Management Service Director Johnnie Burton, focusing on damage to oil and gas facilities from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the efforts of energy corporations, the Minerals Management Service, and other federal agencies to restore Gulf of Mexico area resources

International Trade Administration - Group Photo with Mr. Lash and Certificate

Office of the Administrator - Announcement of Clean Air Act Settlement with Hyundai and Kia , Environmental Protection Agency

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a launch status briefing for the Ares I-X rocket's flight test is held in the Press Site auditorium. From left are moderator George Diller, NASA Public Affairs officer; Jeff Spaulding, NASA test director for Ares I-X; and Kathy Winters, launch weather officer.The team is not tracking any problems, the rocket is in great shape, and they are ready for liftoff from Launch Pad 39B on Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. EDT.

Chair of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Howard Dodson, speaking at ceremony, at the Ted Weiss Federal Office Building in New York City, New York, marking announcement of the designation of the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan as a National Monument

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - U.S. - China Strategic Economic Dialogue Signing , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in Los Angeles, California, joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and PacifiCorps Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel at signing ceremony for the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

Master - Mike Leavitt with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton speaking, and Tennessee Senator Bill Frist, Sun Studio manager John Schorr, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander behind, left to right, at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. event designating Sun Records, Memphis Recording Service as National Historic Landmark

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH SECRETARY JOHN SNOW AT PRESS CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Swearing-In Darryl Jackson

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