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Public Speaking at Events

Speakers at various formal events with podiums, addressing audiences, conveying leadership and significance in their roles.

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH AT UNITED STATES AND ASIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL DINNER

Office of the Secretary - PRESS CONFERENCE TPA PRESS EVENT

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

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

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"

Activities at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy, in Austin, Texas, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush among the participating dignitaries

Office of the Secretary - WHITE HOUSE DIGITAL FREEDOM

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS REMARKS TO METRO MISS. COC

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

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

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

Announcement of Interior's Cooperative Conservation Awards at Main Interior, with remarks by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other officials

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"

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

Office of the Secretary - JCCT BILATERAL

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTATION TO IRAQ BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Activities at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries from federal, state, and local government, nonprofits, and academia. Summit was organized in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Teach Africa Youth Forum and Exhibition, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Event featured appearances by Department officials including Secretary Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman, and guests including Africa Society founder Leonard Robinson, Jr., former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw, and local high school contestants and game show host Mac McGarry .

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' REMARKS AT WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS HONORING AFGHANISTAN PRESIDENT

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"

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

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON ADVISORS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

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"

Office of the Secretary - USEA ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Office of the Secretary - NO INFORMATION GIVEN

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

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"

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

National Institute of Standards and Technology - BALDRIGE AWARD CEREMONY

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS MEETS WITH TOURISM INDUSTRY OFFICIALS

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

Announcement of Interior's Cooperative Conservation Awards at Main Interior, with remarks by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other officials

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' PRESENTATION TO UNITED STATES / CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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

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"

Farewell gathering at Main Interior for outgoing Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

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.

National Institute of Standards and Technology - MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD CEREMONY

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

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

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

National Institute of Standards and Technology - BALDRIGE AWARD CEREMONY

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

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL PRESENTATION

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.

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

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

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH HISPANIC BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

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"

Office of the Secretary - CANADIAN MINISTER PETTIGREW

Office of the Secretary - NFIB SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT

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

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

Office of the Secretary - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary - Class Action Reform Event with PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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

Signing ceremony, at National Geographic Society (NGS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., for Memorandum of Understanding promoting environment-sustaining and enhancing "geotourism" through an NGS partnership with the Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, and constituent agencies including Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, NGS President and Chief Executive Officer John Fahey, and senior Interior and Agriculture officials at the ceremony and reception.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' REMARKS TO COUNCIL OF AMERICAS

Teach Africa Youth Forum and Exhibition, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Event featured appearances by Department officials including Secretary Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman, and guests including Africa Society founder Leonard Robinson, Jr., former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw, and local high school contestants and game show host Mac McGarry .

Office of the Secretary - NFIB SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' PRESENTATION TO UNITED STATES / CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

Office of the Secretary - NFIB SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT

Office of the Secretary - NFIB SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' PRESENTATION TO UNITED STATES / CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS ON BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Mexican Cement Signing

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH HISPANIC BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

Activities at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy, in Austin, Texas, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush among the participating dignitaries

Take Pride in America National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis, and other senior officials

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TESTIFIES BEFORE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE

Office of the Secretary - WORLD FUEL CONFERENCE

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Office of the Secretary - BROADBAND EVENT WITH PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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"

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

Office of the Secretary - NO INFORMATION GIVEN

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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

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

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary at Cultural Heritage Tourism Program

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

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

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.

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