Professional Speeches and Events

Images of individuals giving speeches at various professional events, featuring podiums, flags, and formal attire, set in different locations.

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

Employment and Training Administration / Office of Public Affairs - Swearing-In Emily De Rocce, John Henshaw

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

Retirement luncheon for Vivien Woofter, long time Director of the Interior and Furnishings Division of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), at Washington, D.C.'s Willard Intercontinental Hotel. Event featured speeches, and an award presentation by the OBO Director, Major General Charles Williams

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

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Labor Hall of Fame Induction

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Employment and Training Administration / Office of Public Affairs - Swearing-In Emily De Rocce, John Henshaw

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Office of Disability Employment Policy - 11th Anniversary of American Disabilities Act (ADA) with Teddy Pendegrass

Women's Bureau - Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception for Shinae Chun

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Blacks in Government (BIG) 31st Annual National Training Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Alexis Herman's Farewell Reception for Assistant Secretary Patricia Lattimore in Department of Labor Great Hall

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Retirement luncheon for Vivien Woofter, long time Director of the Interior and Furnishings Division of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), at Washington, D.C.'s Willard Intercontinental Hotel. Event featured speeches, and an award presentation by the OBO Director, Major General Charles Williams

National Council for International Visitors reception in Benjamin Franklin Room

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Office of the Secretary - Swearing-In Ceremony for The Honorable Samuel T. Mok (CFO)

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Alexis Herman's Farewell Reception for Assistant Secretary Patricia Lattimore in Department of Labor Great Hall

Department of the Interior University-sponsored book forum, featuring presentation by Lis Wiehl, lawyer, television commentator, author of Winning Every Time: How to Use the Skills of a Lawyer in the Trials of Your Life

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Nashville, Tennessee

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

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Office of the Secretary - Hispanic Federal Executives Summit

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Employment and Training Administration / Office of Public Affairs - Swearing-In Emily De Rocce, John Henshaw

Minority Business Development Agency - MBDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN DIEGO, CA

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - National Notable Achievement Awards Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 1ST FEDERAL ADVISORY MEETING OPENING SESSION

Federal Trade Commission - Swearing-In Rosch Kovacik

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

All-employees meeting at Main Interior, featuring remarks by new Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, introduced by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Chief of Stafff Brian Waidmann

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Office of the Secretary - Hispanic Federal Executives Summit

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Remarks Hispanic Scholarship Fund

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary - Hispanic Federal Executives Summit

Office of Disability Employment Policy - Computer Accommodation Program Francis Perkins Building Great Hall

Office of the Secretary - Workforce Recovery Conference - Jobs and Skills Fair (Continued)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fishery Management

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Eagle Puzzle , Environmental Protection Agency

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

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

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - National Urban Fellows' 40th Anniversary Leadership Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

The American Academy of Diplomacy's 15th Annual Diplomatic Awards Luncheon in the Benjamin Franklin Room, featuring speech by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on the contributions of the late Joseph Sisco. Also delivering remarks were Academy officers and award presenters including former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and France, Arthur Hartman; former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Samuel Lewis; and former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Mark Palmer. Among those accepting writing awards were Washington Post diplomatic affairs correspondent Robin Wright; . 59 CF DS 15985 04_Am_Acd_Dipl_014.jpg

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Blacks in Government (BIG) 31st Annual National Training Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Ergonomics Public Forum

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 2009 LULAC National Convention & Exposition, Puerto Rican Convention Center , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Numbers Day Press Events at Department of Labor (DOL) with Secretary Elaine Chao

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao attending Women in Government Relations Luncheon

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao visits the Southeast Tabernacle Baptist Church in Southeat Washington, DC for Public / Private Ventures Mentoring Event

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Secretary Gale Norton wearing necklace received from Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribal Council's Elayne Atcitty during Minerals Management Service award proceedings, which also featured presentation of the Joan Killgore Award to Ute Indian Tribe's Todd Druse for achievements in royalty collection and compliance activities related to energy production

Office of the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman's Accomplishment Speech

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 2009 LULAC National Convention & Exposition, Puerto Rican Convention Center , Environmental Protection Agency

Economics and Statistics Administration - UNDER SECRETARY KATHLEEN COOPER PARTICIPATES IN NAT'L PRESS CLUB PANEL

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao's USS Steel West Coast Trip Weekend of 8/20/2001

Iraq Minister of Environment, Mishkat Al Moumin, left, appearing with Secretary Gale Norton at Department of Interior headquarters press briefing following discussions concerning Interior assistance to Iraq on environmental challenges

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee Meeting

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W Bush at the Women's Conference on Small Business

Employment and Training Administration - 21st Century Workforce Summit at MCI Center Washington, DC

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana event marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development. Norton opened the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and natural gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Office of the Secretary - 17th Annual Congressional Dinner for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

Office of the Secretary - Workforce Recovery Conference - Jobs and Skills Fair

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Office of the Secretary - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH BALTIMORE AQUARIUM

Employment Standards Administration - Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Equal Pay Matters Awards

ServiceNation Summit at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, New York, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian among many participating dignitaries. Secretary Kempthorne delivered opening remarks for the panel, "Stewards of the Planet: The Role of Service in Protecting Our Natural Resources," also featuring an introduction by Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis and presentations by panelists: Robert Kennedy, Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance; Richard Cizik, Vice President of the National Association of Evangelicals; Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity; Van Jones, Founder and President of Green for All; and Alex Lopez of the LA Conservation Corps. Among entertainers appearing at the Summit was Melinda Doolittle, of "American Idol" fame, who sang the National Anthem.

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentation by Michelle Singletary, Washington Post financial columnist, and author of Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Minerals Management Service, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Minerals Management Service Director Johnny Burton, and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred among the officials on hand

Office of the Secretary - African American Event with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Stedman Graham

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