U.S. Political Figures Speaking Events

Key political figures addressing large audiences in formal settings, emphasizing leadership, engagement with the public, and important discussions.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about U.S.-transatlantic relations during an address to diplomats and civic leaders on October 4, 2016, at Concert Noble in Brussels, Belgium.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosts a ceremony in honor of Special Representative to Muslim Communities Shaarik Zafar at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on September 3, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about U.S.-transatlantic relations during an address to diplomats and civic leaders on October 4, 2016, at Concert Noble in Brussels, Belgium.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright delivers remarks on the Future of Religion and Politics at an event hosted by the Newseum's Religious Freedom Center in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on December 8, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs (GLIFAA) 20th Anniversary celebration at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., November 28, 2012.

President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center Jane Harman introduces U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before he delivered remarks on U.S.-European Relations, at The Woodrow Wilson Center, in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participates in a Q&A after delivering a speech, �After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy�, at the Heritage Foundation, in Washington, D.C, on May 21, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, against a backdrop of Independence Hall, delivers a speech about the Iran nuclear agreement before an audience of several hundred assembled on September 2, 2015, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks at a press conference at the China World Hotel in Beijing, China on November 9, 2017.

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

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones, joined by his wife, Barbara, introduces U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on April 8, 2016, before he addressed staff and family members at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers the keynote address at the 'Road to GES', hosted by the U.S. Department of State in Overland Park, Kansas on March 18, 2019.

The White House Project hosts Chilean President Michelle Bachelet

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses staff at the U.S. Embassy and five consulates in Japan in Tokyo, Japan, on April 15, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton provides remarks at the Global Philanthropy Forum Conference in Washinton, DC April 22, 2009.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about Internet freedom and cybersecurity on May 18, 2015, before an audience at Korea University in Seoul, Republica of Korea.

National Park Foundation (NPF) "Expedition America" gala and fund-raiser at Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and NPF President and Chief Executive Officer Vin Cipolla among the speakers

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in the Hudson Institute�s Herman Kahn Award Gala at the JW Marriott in New York City, New York, on October 30, 2019.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, in Jerusalem, Israel, on November 18, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs (GLIFAA) 20th Anniversary celebration at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., November 28, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a news conference on December 13, 2013, in Tel Aviv, Israel, that followed meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton look on as jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and band perform at the memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York, New York, Sept. 9, 2009.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the The Claremont Institute's 40th Anniversary Gala in Beverly Hills, California, on May 11, 2019.

First Lady of the United States Melania Trump delivers remarks at the 2018 Secretary of State's International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on March 23, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson participates in a Q&A with President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center Jane Harman after delivering remarks on U.S.-European Relations, at The Woodrow Wilson Center, in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2017.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at an event at the State Library New South Wales' Mitchell Reading Room followed by a Q&A session with Australian Foreign Minister Payne and Center for Independent Studies Executive Director Tom Switzer on August 4, 2019.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks at the "Face to Face with Our Future: A Day with Young Leaders" event, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.

A United States Secret Service agent watches over the crowd, as President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the Human Rights Campaign dinner, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C, Oct. 10, 2009.

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the JINSA�s 36th Annual Awards Dinner, at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America in Washington D.C, October 10, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Export-Import Bank Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2014.

Secretary Pompeo delivers remarks at the Foreign Affairs Day celebration, at the Department of State, on May 3, 2019.

The White House Project hosts Chilean President Michelle Bachelet

Donna Brazile, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, syndicated newspaper columnist and vice chair of voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), gives the keynote speech at a program celebrating National Women's History Month at NASA Headquarters, Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Washington. The theme of this year's program was "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination." The program was sponsored by the HQ Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management Division at NASA Headquarters and commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Women's Suffrage March on Washington.

First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks at the 2017 Secretary of State�s International Women of Courage Award Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017.

Former State Department Spokesperson and Apollo 11 Astronaut Mike Collins participates in a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. Diplomacy Center at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center right, and First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, center left, pose for a photo with the honorees of the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2011.

First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks at the 2021 International Women of Courage Awards virtual ceremony, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on March 8, 2021.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the Partnership Meeting on Wildlife Trafficking at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., November 8, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, joined by U.S. Charge d'Affaires Christopher Henzel, speaks to U.S. Embassy staff and their families at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 22, 2017.

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

Senator John Kerry at podium of major policy address on the economy, CSU- Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, CA

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the audience before answering a range of foreign policy questions on October 13, 2015, during a moderated appearance with Harvard University Professor Graham Allison at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton participate in the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting and hold a one-on-one conversation” during the Closing Plenary, at the Sheraton Midtown Hotel in New York, New York, on September 22, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about U.S. foreign policy at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, on October 15, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about Internet freedom and cybersecurity on May 18, 2015, before an audience at Korea University in Seoul, Republica of Korea.

President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraiser in Los Angeles, May 27, 2009.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the Concerned Women for America 40th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on September 17, 2019/

First Lady Laura Bush speaking, with North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Michael Turner, Secretary Gale Norton, and Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, John Nau III, seated, left to right, at Capitol Hill announcement of first round of Preserve America grants

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers keynote remarks at the 2011 Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkey Relations, hosted by the American-Turkish Council, in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2011.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

First Lady Michelle Obama and former First Lady Laura Bush participate in a symposium on advancement for women and girls in Africa, with U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit spouses at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2014.

Senator John Kerry at podium of major policy address on the economy, CSU- Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, CA

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at a reception honoring the U.S. Department of State's Public/Private Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 2013.

Michelle Obama's speaking podium during Barack Obama Presidential Rally, October 29, 2008 in Rocky Mount High School, North Carolina

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a breakfast sponsored by Women in International Security Deutschland (WIIS.de) and the Hanns-Seidel Foundation, at the Prinz Carl Palais in Munich, Germany, on February 5, 2012.

Senator John Kerry speaking to audience at the Ralph Cadwallader Middle School, Las Vegas, NV

President of the United States Barack Obama delivers remarks at the 2016 Our Ocean Conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 15, 2016.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

First Lady Michelle Obama and Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom pose for a photo with 2014 International Women of Courage Awardee Beatrice Mtetwa, a human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe, at the 2014 Secretary of State�s International Women of Courage Award Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2014.

Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve travels to Rennes (off). Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve travels to Rennes in Rennes in the presence of Jean-Yves Le Drian Minister of Defense and President of the Regional Council of Brittany, Emmanuelle Cosse Minister of Housing and Nathalie Appéré Deputy of Ille-et-Vilaine and Mayor of Rennes . Déplacement du Premier Ministre Bernard Cazeneuve à Rennes (off). Déplacement du Premier Ministre Bernard Cazeneuve à Rennes à Rennes en présence de Jean-Yves Le Drian Ministre de la Défense et Président du Conseil Régional de Bretagne,Emmanuelle CosseMinistre du Logement etNathalie Appéré Députée d'Ille-et-Vilaine et Maire deRennes.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about the past and future of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship while addressing the audience at the Vietnam War Summit held on April 27, 2016, at the LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas at Austin.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens to questions from attendees at a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Sea and Earth Advocate Camp on July 27, 2016, at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila, Philippines, as they meet to discuss their mutual ocean preservation efforts.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

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

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, after delivering a speech on American leadership at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets U.S. Mission Geneva staff and their families at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on October 26, 2017.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

John McCain and Palin family at Republican National Convention 2008

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks at the 16th Annual International Women of Courage ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2022.

First Lady Melania Trump poses for a photo with 2017 International Women of Courage Awardee Jannat Al Ghezi of Iraq during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017.

Senator John Kerry at podium of major policy address on the economy, CSU- Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, CA

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton briefs the press on U.S. commitment to global press freedom at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, DC May 19, 2009.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Washington, D.C. announcement of the launch of a new historic preservation initiative, Preserve America, emphasizing, through grants and awards, the development of federal, state, local partnerships to promote preservation of, and greater public use of, historic sites

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Senator John Kerry at podium of major policy address on the economy, CSU- Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, CA

First Lady Melania Trump presents the 2017 International Women of Courage Award to Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista of Peru during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks on the Obama Administration's National Security Strategy at the Brookings Institute on May 27, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the East West Center on the campus of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 10, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center right, and First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, center left, pose for a photo with the honorees of the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a news conference after the United States assumed a two-year chairmanship of the body during a meeting of its eight member nations and seven Permanent Representatives in Iqaluit, Canada, just below the Arctic Circle, on April 24, 2015.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, and awardee Lucy Kocharyan of Armenia pose for a photo, at the Department of State on March 4, 2020.

Madrid, 02/27/2018. Meeting with Mario Vargas llosa at the Abc museum. Photo: Maya Balanya Archdc.

Sharon Stone, US-American film actress, at the Cinema for Peace in Berlin, 19.02.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office

Displacement de Marion Maréchal Le Pen to Fougères in Bretagne. Marion Maréchal Le Pen traveled to Fougères on Friday 20 January 2017 where she held a press conference and a public meeting. Déplacement de Marion Maréchal Le Pen à Fougères en Bretagne. Marion Maréchal Le Pen s'est rendu à Fougères ce vendredi 20 Janvier 2017 où elle a tenu une conférence de presse ainsi qu'une réunion publique.

John McCain at 2008 Republican National Convention

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers a speech on �Communist China and the Free World�s Future� at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, in Yorba Linda, California, on July 23, 2020.

Event honoring the Washington National Opera in the Benjamin Franklin Room, with appearances by Secretary Condoleezza Rice and other Department officials

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, President George Bush, actor John Travolta, left to right, at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about Internet freedom and cybersecurity on May 18, 2015, before an audience at Korea University in Seoul, Republica of Korea.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Deputy Secretary Higginbottom pose for a photo with 2014 Secretary of State�s International Women of Courage Award Winner Fatimata Tour�, Community Activist and Executive Director of the Groupe de Recherche, de�Etude, de Formation Femme-Action in Mali, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2014.

First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the Congressional Club's annual First Lady's Luncheon in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2014.

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