Secretary of the Interior's Speeches and Remarks http://www.doi.gov/secretary/kempthorne_speeches.html U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary's Speeches and Remarks en-us webteam@ios.doi.gov (DOI Office of Communications (Web Content Manager) 07/31/2007 8:25 AM http://www.doi.gov/images/doi_seal.jpg DOI http://www.doi.gov/ Remarks as Prepared for Delivery for The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, at the Dedication of Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on August 11, 2007 Mary, thank you very much. With this being the eighth visitor’s center that you have shepherded into existence you are the right superintendent at the right time to lead Grand Teton National Park and I commend you for your leadership. http://www.doi.gov/secretary/speeches/070811.html Remarks as Prepared for Delivery For the Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, during the Delisting of the American Bald Eagle, at the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2007 Today, I am proud to announce: the eagle has returned. In 1963, the lower 48 states were home to barely 400 nesting pairs of bald eagles. Today, after decades of conservation effort, they are home to some 10,000 nesting pairs, a 25-fold increase in the last 40 years. http://www.doi.gov/secretary/speeches/070628_speech.html Remarks of Secretary Kempthorne during the All Employee Meeting on Health and Safety Issues, on May 22, 2007 As I approach my first anniversary as Secretary of the Interior, I want to thank all of you for making my first year so enjoyable and so personally rewarding. I have had the opportunity to travel thousands of miles across the country and meet many of our employees. http://www.doi.gov/secretary/speeches/070522_speech.html