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Secretary Elaine Chao announcing the resolution of the West Coast Ports dispute.
President George W. Bush giving his inaugural address after being sworn in at the U. S. Capitol. U. S. Secretary of Labor nominee Elaine Chao seated to the left on the Inaugural platform.
Congressional Inaugural lunch in Statutory Hall following Presidential Swearing-In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. L-R: Vice President Dick Cheney, U. S. Secretary of Labor nominee Elaine Chao and President George W. Bush.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Cabinet attending President George W. Bush remarks to the nation before August Congressional recess in the Rose Garden.
First Friday of each month ritual: Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao commenting on the Monthly Employment Report.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao attending Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event with President George W. Bush at The White House.
Secretary Elaine Chao announces economic assistance for people who lost their jobs because of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao attending signing of the Nurse Reinvestment Act. The Oval Office.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao walking with President George W. Bush at the White House.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao played a major role in the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
Secretary Elaine Chao is on President Bush’s economic team.
Secretary Elaine Chao with President George W. Bush walking toward Marine One on the White House South Lawn.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, First lady Laura Bush and President George W. Bush celebrating Labor Day in Green Bay, Detroit, Michigan.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao with President George W. Bush at the White House.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Attorney General John Ashcroft, Congressman Mike Oxley (R-OH), Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Secretary of Commerce Don Evans, Senator Trent Lott (R-MI) and Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) for the signing of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Secretary Elaine Chao visiting a Women and Democracy Center in Hilla, Iraq where many Iraqi women were learning computer skills.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao meets with Ambassador Paul Bremer, head of Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao visiting with Baghdad police.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao presents a plaque of the Department of Labor’s senior women leaders to the Fatima al-Zahra Women’s Rights Center in Hilla, Iraq as inspiration.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao attending an USAID Press Conference with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, Washington, D.C.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Dr. James S. C. Chao, First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, Mrs. Ruth Chao and Angela Chao at the White House Christmas Party.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao with father, Dr. James S. C. Chao, attending the White House State Dinner in honor of President John Kufuor of the Republic of Ghana and First Lady Theresa Kufuor.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and sister attending White House Dinner in honor of President Alvaro Uribe of the Republic of Colombia.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and husband Senator Mitch McConnell attending the White House State Dinner in honor of the President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao attending a White House State Lunch for newly-elected and first woman President of the Republic of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao meeting with Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar and his delegation to discuss job training and education issues.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, head of U.S. Presidential delegation, meets President of Argentina Nestor Kirchner at his second Inauguration. In the background is Mrs. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, future President. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Secretary Elaine Chao and her father, Dr. James S.C. Chao, meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, and father, Dr. James S.C. Chao, with Minister Mentor of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao meeting with Latvia Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis in her office.
Secretary Elaine Chao, Dr. James S. C. Chao and President George H. W. Bush at the White House.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao in President Bush’s first cabinet, The Oval Office.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao in Second Cabinet photo, the State Rooms Floor, The White House.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao attending a Cabinet Meeting.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao attending State of the Union address at United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Actor and singer Ricky Martin meeting with Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to discuss strategies to combat child labor.
Never forgetting her roots, Secretary Elaine Chao visiting San Francisco Chinatown.
Secretary Elaine Chao celebrating MSHA colleagues who helped in the successful rescue of 9 miners at Quecreek, PA.
Secretary Elaine Chao sampling various food booths on annual DOL Day.
Secretary Elaine Chao spending some time with a future leader of America on DOL Day.
Secretary Elaine Chao handing out oranges to children in the Department of Labor Daycare Center after lighting the annual Christmas tree.
Secretary Elaine Chao paying tribute to American Legion Lt. B.R. Kimlau Chinese Memorial Post 1291, Chinatown, New York City.
A young worker showing Secretary Elaine Chao how to navigate “DisabilityInfo.gov” website to help Americans with Disabilities.
Secretary Elaine Chao and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge commemorating Veterans Day. U.S. Department of Labor.
Secretary Elaine Chao with Senators Jim Talent, Olympia Snowe, Kit Bond discussing Association Health Plans which would allow employers to provide quality affordable health care for their employees.
Strengthening America’s Economy and Workforce: Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Labor Secretary Elaine Chao; Treasury Secretary John Snow.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt at Korean Central Presbyterian Church, speaking about Medicare Prescription Drug coverage.
Secretary Elaine Chao visiting Syosset High School, her alma mater, with Superintendent Dr. Carole G. Hankin and Principal Dr. Jorge Schneider.
Secretary Elaine Chao at the New York Stock Exchange to promote financial literacy for women.
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attending the reception in honor of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao at Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C. with her parents Dr. and Mrs. James S.C. Chao; and sister, May.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao reading to a group of children at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
Four Cabinet members on military jet en route to President’s Economic Forum in Waco, Texas. L-R: Secretary of Energy Spence Abraham; Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman; Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Secretary of Education Rod Paige.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao visiting with clients of a One-Stop Career Center in Nashville, TN.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao greets nurses during a tour of UCLA hospital facilities, California.
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Don Evans on a Jobs and Growth Tour visiting Culver’s of Wausau, Wisconsin.
Commerce Secretary Don Evans, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Treasury Secretary John Snow on a Jobs And Economic Growth Tour, visiting a phlebotomy training lab, Mayo Clinic.
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Treasury Secretary John Snow, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Senator Jeff Sessions, Congressman Jo Bonner after touring sites damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Secretary Elaine Chao attending press conference announcing Departments of Labor, Defense and Veterans Affairs partnership with Home Depot to provide career opportunities for current and former members of America’s military.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao with Governor Jeb Bush announces $25 million National Emergency Grant to Florida for clean up of damages from the 2004 hurricane season. Martin County Airport, Stuart, Florida.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao signs the Drug-Free Workplace agreement with labor and employers.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and her father, Dr. James S.C. Chao, receive the Ellis Island award for being outstanding immigrants who have made major contributions to America, the first father and daughter to receive this honor.
Dr. James S. C. Chao flanked by his daughter, U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, and son-in-law, Republican Leader of the United States Senate Mitch McConnell, at the Visitation for his beloved wife, Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao.
Dr. James S. C. Chao and family at the Celebration of Life service in tribute to Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, New York City.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao giving remarks after being recognized as an “Outstanding American by Choice” by U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Stuyvesant High School, New York City.
Department of Homeland Security US Citizenship and Immigration Service Director Emilio T. Gonzalez presenting Dr. James S. C. Chao with “Outstanding American by Choice” recognition certificate. Stuyvesant High School, New York City.
Dr. James S. C. Chao speaking after receiving his “Outstanding American by Choice” recognition certificate. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Service. Stuyvesant High School, New York City.
Secretary Elaine Chao speaking at the annual “Opportunity Conference” hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor to help underserved communities.
Secretary Elaine Chao keynoting the Asian Pacific American Federal Career Advancement Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with U.S. Office of Personnel Management to help promote a more diverse workforce.
Official portrait of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao.
Official portrait of Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao.
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