Public Speaking Events

Politicians and officials delivering speeches at events, featuring formal settings and national symbols, emphasizing public service and communication.

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.

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.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Remarks on Hispanic council on International Relations

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.

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi

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 (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Meeting with Senior Executive 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 (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Remarks Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Balkans Trade Mission Commemoration

Office of the Secretary - EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT

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

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

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.

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

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

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"

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi

Minerals Management Service-hosted 2007 International Regulators' Offshore Safety Conference in Miami, Florida, with forum participation by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) Signing , Environmental Protection Agency

Economic Development Administration - COMPETITIVENESS IN RURAL US REGIONS

Office of the Secretary - USEA ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM

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"

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

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 - Ceremonial Signing 500,000 Design Patent with Daimler Chrysler

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

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 - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTATION IN PUBLIC PRIVATE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS

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.

Office of Human Resources Management - Secretary Gutierrez Meets with Senior Executive Service

Office of the Secretary - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Meeting of the National Park Service's National Leadership Council, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar among the officials on hand

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.

Office of the Deputy Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN AMERICAN INNOVATION RECOGNITION

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Unveiling Address , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Highlights from 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.

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Monroe, Michigan, where he joined Michigan Congressman John Dingell, Michigan Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, Jr., Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and other officials for press conference and signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College marking the inclusion of the Plum Creek Bay into the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

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.

Office of Human Resources Management - Secretary Gutierrez Meets with Senior Executive Service

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - National Association of Wholesaler Distributors

Deputy Administrator (Acting) attends Council for Regulatory Modeling (CREM) Event , 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

Office of the Secretary - NMT Laureates Reception

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"

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 (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Brief Business on Gulf Coast Investment Opportunities

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 - African American Event with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Stedman Graham

Special Trustee for American Indians, Ross Owen Swimmer, speaking at the Living Legacy Awards event, recognizing contributions to Native American arts promotion, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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"

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 - Swearing In Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - American Gas Association (AGA) Natural Gas and Climate Change Forum , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US Chamber of Commerce Intellectual Property Summit

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' ADDRESS AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Speaks at International Franchise Association Meeting

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Remarks on Hispanic council on International Relations

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary with Association for Manufacturing Technology

Office of the Secretary - SUMMIT ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' ADDRESS AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP

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 Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Unveiling Address , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US Chamber of Commerce Intellectual Property Summit

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US Chamber of Commerce Intellectual Property Summit

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) , Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge National Quality Award Ceremony

Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne speaking at podium, with Secretary Gale Norton to his left, during Boise, Idaho signing event for 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

International Trade Administration - PEC BREAKFAST MEETING

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

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

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Mortgage Bankers Association

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Monroe, Michigan, where he joined Michigan Congressman John Dingell, Michigan Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, Jr., Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and other officials for press conference and signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College marking the inclusion of the Plum Creek Bay into the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Gulf Coast Business Group

Activities at the Ducks Unlimited (DU) National Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered speech, joining DU Chairman James Hulbert and DU President Bruce Lewis among the dignitaries on hand

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and other senior officials meeting at Main Interior with Guatemala delegation, led by Carlos Fion, Chief of Staff to the President of Guatemala, and Salvador Lopez, Director of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. The Secretary joined the Guatemala leaders in signing a Memorandum of Understanding providing for a ten-year U.S.-Guatemala partnership in support of the conservation of significant natural and cultural resources in Guatemala.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary's Gutierrez's Trip from Brussels, Chongging China, Cairo and Beijing

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Address Asian Society

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Address Asian Society

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Small Business Administration National Small Business Week Luncheon

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Import Safety, Health and Human Services , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

Colorado River Water Users Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson and other federal, state, local, and tribal officials in discussing developments related to the multi-state agreement on water use

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

Office of the Deputy Administrator - The Bluegreen Alliance Foundation Presents Good Jobs Green Jobs, 2010 National Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH MINISTER XU GUANHUA

President of Wal-Mart Stores Division, Mike Duke, speaking at event at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., celebrating partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wal-Mart under which Wal-Mart will fund $35 million "Acres for America" habitat protection

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)

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary - MBDA'S MINORITY BUSINESS FINANCE SUMMIT

Office of the Secretary - SUMMIT ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM

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