Professional Office Meetings

Images of formal office meetings with groups of people engaged in discussions, showcasing a professional atmosphere and collaboration. The settings are typical of corporate environments.

Colorado Senator, and Secretary of the Interior nominee, Ken Salazar on tour of Main Interior with current Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary - NIST Site Visit

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). National Museum of the American Indian , Environmental Protection Agency

Colorado Senator, and Secretary of the Interior nominee, Ken Salazar on tour of Main Interior with current Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - UNICE Lunch

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Reception at Independence National Historical Park for attendees at the National Governors Association Centennial Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Independence National Historical Park Deputy Superintendent Darla Sidles delivered official remarks; and the Secretary conversed with fellow NGA attendees, among them Pennsylvanina Governor Edward Rendell, Vermont Governor James Douglas, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, former Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, and former Michigan Governor John Engler.

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

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, Arizona, for discussions with local officials and speech on energy initiatives

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

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (left) engages in a conversation with Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Jay Williams (right), during a meeting hosted by the Governor in response to the 2016 historic flooding in Louisiana. Economic recovery partners across all levels of government participated in the meeting in the State Capitol building in Baton Rouge.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. 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 El Salvador (Fusal, Amnet, Interiors, Ford Interview, Amcham Lunch, Bilat with Economy)

Adminstrator Mike Leavitt participates in Emergency Operations Center Ribbon Cutting ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

Capitol Hill Banquet for the Federal City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior representatives on hand

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS VISIT TO ARKANSAS BUSINESS

Colorado Senator, and Secretary of the Interior nominee, Ken Salazar joining current Secretary Dirk Kempthorne for tour of the newly opened Interior Operations Center (IOC)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., to Ottawa, Canada for bilateral talks with Canada's Minister of the Environment, John Baird, concerning the status of the polar bear and other cross-border issues

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new visitor center at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada, and announcement of new funding for 49 projects under Round 8 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Representatives Shelley Berkley and Jon Porter, and other federal, state, and National Landscape Conservation Foundation officials

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE DOC'S NEW STANDARD INITIATIVES

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Arrival Airport, Bilat with C. A. Presidents, Working Lunch, Press Conference, One on One)

Office of the Secretary - PTO Office Site Visit with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS, SECRETARY JOHN SNOW AND SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO AT WEST COAST JOBS GROWTH TOUR

Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Kim Nelson - master , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne toured the Center with Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, and Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, among others, and conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors.

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

Adminstrator Mike Leavitt participates in Emergency Operations Center Ribbon Cutting ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

The Orion team reviews the launch procedure in Building AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ahead of the launch of Orion on Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on Dec. 4, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne visiting Department facilities, staff in Boise, Idaho

Office of the Administrator - Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rule Signing - Administrator Gina McCarthy signing the rule governing carbon dioxide emissions , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S.-Mexico Memorandum of Understanding signing event at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan, leading the proceedings

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

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

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (center) makes a point while talking to NASA Administrator Sean OKeefe (right) about the assets of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando, as the site of NASAs new Shared Services Center. Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration for location of the Center, which would centralize NASAs payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center. The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus. Others attending the presentation included Congressman Tom Feeney, Congressman Dave Weldon, U.S. Representative Ric Keller, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Pamella J. Dana, Ph.D., director, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in Florida.

Office of the Secretary - NIST Site Visit

British royalty visits Ames; Prince Andrew, Duke of York on tour in 80x120ft w.t.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred meeting at Main Interior with group led by Spencer Abraham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Abraham Group international strategic consulting firm, and former Secretary of Energy; and Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, Executive Director of Upstream for the Spain-based global energy company, Repsol

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Trade Association Roundtable

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne toured the Center with Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, and Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, among others, and conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors.

Office of the Secretary - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides on visit to Maine, meeting with Governor John Baldacci

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Colorado Senator, and Secretary of the Interior nominee, Ken Salazar on tour of Main Interior with current Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

FROM LEFT, NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN LISTENS TO MARSHALL MATERIALS ENGINEER NANCY TOLLIVER; JOHN VICKERS, MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING; AND MARSHALL FLIGHT SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEER ROB BLACK AS THEY BRIEF HIM ON THE USE OF 3-D PRINTING AND PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE PARTS FOR THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM

USA Freedom Corps Director John Bridgeland, right, among the dignitaries on hand for award ceremonies, on the rooftop of the Department of Interior headquarters building, honoring individuals, youth groups, schools, organizations, partnerships, businesses involved in volunteer conservation efforts under the Take Pride in America program

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., to Ottawa, Canada for bilateral talks with Canada's Minister of the Environment, John Baird, concerning the status of the polar bear and other cross-border issues

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

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a working lunch with Iceland Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson in Reykjavik, Iceland on February 15, 2019.

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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne toured the Center with Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, and Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, among others, and conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors.

Mike Leavitt's second and third day: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Research and Develoment (ORD), Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS), Office of Water (OW) meet and greets , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Bilat with Minister of Ecomony, Departure)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Jim Towey Director of White House Faith Based and Community Issues

Office of the Secretary - CANADIAN MINISTER PETTIGREW

Businessmen conversing in an office

Businessman standing by armchairs and smiling in an office

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Hydrogen Car , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hall of Flags, Washington, D.C., to deliver address as part of the Chamber-sponsored national energy summit, "An Open National Discussion of U.S. Energy Policy"

Technology Administration - DIGITAL CONTENT RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE

Office of the Administrator - Italian Minister of Environment Corrado Clini , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts, where he joined National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Boston National Historical Park Superintendent Terry Savage, Bostonian Society Executive Director Brian LeMay, Boston Environmental and Energy Services Chief James Hunt III, and other officials at event marking the completion of the initial phase of the Old State House restoration, including restoration of the building's famous tower. The preservation work represents the first completed construction project of the National Park Service's Centennial Initiative.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne toured the Center with Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, and Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, among others, and conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security, Larry Parkinson, far left, and Secretary Gale Norton, second left, receiving briefing at the Department of Interior Watch Office, an around the clock operation responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information and intelligence for the Department regarding threats to national icons, public lands, infrastructure

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

Event marking the 50th anniversary of the Toastmasters International Club at the Department of the Interior, with Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason and Toastmasters District 36 Governor Nancy McCeney among the officials participating

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Assistant Administrator J. Suarez Confirmation Hearing , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Tribal Operations , Environmental Protection Agency

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro meet, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Senior Executive Service (SES) training at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD , Environmental Protection Agency

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - OCEAN COMMISSION MEETING

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Contract 1 , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS, SECRETARY JOHN SNOW AND SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO AT WEST COAST JOBS GROWTH TOUR

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

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

Secretary Gale Norton, rear left, conferring with Minerals Management Service officials during visit to New Orleans, Louisiana to mark the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development, and to open the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres offshore Texas and Louisiana

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California, for touring, discussions with Aquarium officials and staff

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for touring of the Estate Grange Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home, the Juan F. Luis Hospital, and other natural and developed sites, as well as discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials. Secretary Kempthorne joined Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, Jr., Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, and other leaders at a press conference and agreement signing event concerning grant awards for the benefit of the people and natural resources of the Virgin Islands.

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

The Orion team (including NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Operations Directorate William Gerstenmaier) discuss Orion operations in Building AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on Dec. 5, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., to Ottawa, Canada for bilateral talks with Canada's Minister of the Environment, John Baird, concerning the status of the polar bear and other cross-border issues

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Christian Mental Health and Ministry Leaders in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 11, 2019.

Office of the Secretary - NIST Site Visit

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