Women in Government Events

Images of a woman at various podiums during formal events, dressed in professional attire, emphasizing leadership and speech-making at significant gatherings.

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 - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

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 - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

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

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

Opening reception for the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy, in Austin, Texas, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, Texas Governor Rick Perry, and National Park Foundation Board of Directors member and International Paper Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Faraci among the dignitaries on hand

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

Visit of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and writer-filmmaker Dayton Duncan to Main Interior, where they met with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and spoke in the auditorium about their upcoming release, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

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

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

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 - Secretary Elaine Chao Speaks at the Retirement Celebration for Joe N. Kennedy

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

First Lady Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

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 at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - President of the United States (POTUS) George W Bush Visits Department of Labor (DOL)

Preserve America Presidential Awards event at the White House, with Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III providing the introduction and First Lady Laura Bush announcing awards to the African Burial Ground project (resulting in the African Burial Ground National Monument) in New York City, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City, the Corinth and Alcorn County, Mississippi Heritage Tourism Initiative, and the Historic Courthouse Preservation Program in Texas

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

First Lady Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

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

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.

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

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

First Lady Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

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 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 at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Addresses the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

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 at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

First Lady Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

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 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 Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

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

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

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

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 at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

Visit of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and writer-filmmaker Dayton Duncan to Main Interior, where they met with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and spoke in the auditorium about their upcoming release, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at National Park Foundation event at the Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado, honoring Junior Ranger Program providing hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities for youth in National Parks across the country

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

First Lady Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

First Lady Laura Bush at Capitol Hill ceremony, Washington, D.C., marking announcement of first round of Preserve America grants and designation of first five Preserve America Community Neighborhoods

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Madrid, 07/06/2018. Press conference by Isabel Celaa after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: Jaime García ARCHDC.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

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

South Korean President Park Geun-hye delivers remarks at a dinner hosted in her honor in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2015.

First Lady Nancy Reagan speaks at a USO award Luncheon. Base: Fort MC Nair State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Budget Press Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

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

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 Laura Bush speaking at National Park Foundation event at the Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado, honoring Junior Ranger Program providing hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities for youth in National Parks across the country

Washington, DC 10/23/02 Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor, speaking at The AEI Department of Labor Conference on Productivitity in the 21st Century.

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

Events marking designation of Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee, as National Historic Landmark, with appearances by Secretary Gale Norton, at podium, and actress Priscilla Presley

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Clean Air Excellence Awards, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Rosalynn Carter addressing the Washington Press Club circa 15 September 1977.

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at National Park Foundation event at the Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado, honoring Junior Ranger Program providing hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities for youth in National Parks across the country

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

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at National Park Foundation event at the Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado, honoring Junior Ranger Program providing hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities for youth in National Parks across the country

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula

The White House Project hosts Chilean President Michelle Bachelet

Elizabeth Taylor at a press conference on AIDS research in June, 1987

Events marking designation of Graceland Mansion, home of Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee, as National Historic Landmark, with appearances by Secretary Gale Norton, at podium, and actress Priscilla Presley

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at National Park Foundation event at the Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado, honoring Junior Ranger Program providing hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities for youth in National Parks across the country

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

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