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Secretary Michael Chertoff inspects Los Angeles Airport improvements

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa speaks with Rep. Jane Harman, (D-Venice) and Secretary Michael Chertoff Rep. Jane Harman, (D-Venice), airport commission President Alan Rothenberg, and airport Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey meeting with Secretary Michael Chertoff

August 12, 2008 (Los Angeles, Calif.) - Secretary Michael Chertoff visits Los Angeles International Airport to inspect new improvements to security systems and customs facilities.

Left Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa speaks with Rep. Jane Harman, (D-Venice) and Secretary Michael Chertoff.

Right Photo: Rep. Jane Harman, (D-Venice), airport commission President Alan Rothenberg, and airport Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey meeting with Secretary Michael Chertoff.

Secretary Michael Chertoff Visits Google

Secretary Michael Chertoff walks outside the Google Office Building Secretary Michael Chertoff with Assistant Secretary Stewart Baker and Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Google

August 5, 2008 (Mountain View, Calif.) - Left Photo: Secretary Michael Chertoff tours the Google business complex.

Right Photo: Secretary Michael Chertoff and Assistant Secretary Stewart Baker met with Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Google and other Google staff members to discuss the Department's cybersecurity efforts. (Photos courtesy Google)

Coast Guard Commissions First National Security Cutter

The crew of the USCG Cutter Bertholf man the rails during the commissioning ceremony on Coast Guard Island Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Bertholf rush to man the rails

August 4, 2008 (Alameda, Calif.) - Left Photo: The crew of the USCG Cutter Bertholf man the rails during the commissioning ceremony on Coast Guard Island. The Bertholf is the first of the Coast Guard's Legend Class of cutters, which will enhance the Coast Guard's long-range operational capabilities. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sherri Eng)

Right Photo: Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Bertholf rush to man the rails following orders from Meryl Chertoff, the cutter's sponsor, to do so. Bertholf is the lead ship in the new Legend Class of cutters designed to be the flagship of the Coast Guard fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA2 Brian N. Leshak)

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Mexican Secretary of Government Juan Camilo Mouriño

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Mexican Secretary of Government Juan Camilo Mouriño Secretary Michael Chertoff with Mexican leaders

July 18, 2008 (Mexico City) - Left Photo: Secretary Michael Chertoff met with Mexican Secretary of Government Juan Camilo Mouriño to discuss ongoing cooperation on regional security issues with the government of Mexico.

Right Photo: Secretary Michael Chertoff met with Secretary of Government Juan Camilo Mouriño, Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora, Secretary of National Defense Guillermo Galvan Galvan, Secretary of the Navy Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza, Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna as well as other key leaders within the Mexican Government.

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Lithuanian Ambassador Audrius Brūzga

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Lithuanian Ambassador Audrius Brūzga

March 17, 2008 - Secretary Michael Chertoff met with Lithuanian Ambassador Audrius Brūzga to sign a Memoranda Of Understanding on the Visa Waiver Program. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi

March 17, 2008 - Secretary Michael Chertoff met with Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi to sign a Memoranda Of Understanding on the Visa Waiver Program. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Minister of the Interior of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák

Secretary Michael Chertoff with Minister of the Interior of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák

March 17, 2008 - Secretary Michael Chertoff met with Minister of the Interior of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák to sign a Memoranda Of Understanding on the Visa Waiver Program. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Acting Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip

Acting Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip

November 28, 2007 - Acting Deputy Secretary Schneider and Assistant Secretary Baker met with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip to discuss the new visa waiver program legislation and cooperation on cybersecurity. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Secretary Michael Chertoff with British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith

Secretary Chertoff and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith Secretary Chertoff and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith

November 13, 2007 - Secretary Chertoff and British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith meet in person for the first time in London.

Secretary Michael Chertoff at the 16th Annual Wreathlaying Ceremony Honoring the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers of 2007

Acting Attorney General, Peter Keisler; Martha Wood, Law Enforcement Survivors Representative; Secretary Chertoff standing before the wreath at the 16th annual wreathlaying ceremony. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

October 10, 2007 - Paying tribute to those who have given their lives in the line of duty. Pictured are Peter Keisler, Acting Attorney General; Martha Wood, Law Enforcement Survivors Representative; Secretary Chertoff. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Meeting with Members of the European Parliament, Delegation for Relations with the U.S.

Secretary Chertoff with MEP Jonathan Evans Secretary Chertoff with MEP Jonathan Evans

October 4, 2007 -- Secretary Michael Chertoff met with members of the Delegation for Relations with the U.S. Pictured is Secretary Chertoff with MEP Jonathan Evans, United Kingdom, Chairman of the Delegation.. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Meeting With Germany's Minister of the Interior

Secretary Chertoff with German Interior Minister Schauble Secretary Chertoff with German Interior Minister Schauble

September 24, 2007 - Secretary Michael Chertoff with Wolfgang Schäuble, the German Government's Minister of the Interior. (DHS Photo/Bahler)

Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, Ala.

Secretary Chertoff speaking to Coast Guard members and press. With him from left to right: Senator Jeff Sessions; Walter S. Dickerson, Director, Mobile County Emergency Management Agency; Martha Rainville, Counselor to FEMA Administrator and Deputy Administrator; and Governor Bob Riley Alabama Governor Bob Riley and Secretary Michael Chertoff at demonstration of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. (Low-Res only)

August 28, 2007 (Mobile, Ala.) - Left Photo: Secretary Chertoff speaking to Coast Guard members and press at a demonstration by the Coast Guard’s Deployable Operations Group. With him from left to right: Senator Jeff Sessions; Walter S. Dickerson, Director, Mobile County Emergency Management Agency; Martha Rainville, Counselor to FEMA Administrator and Deputy Administrator; and Governor Bob Riley.

Right Photo: Alabama Governor Bob Riley and Secretary Michael Chertoff at demonstration of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. (TSA Photos/Allen)

Additional Photos

National Operations Center. DHS Photo/Bahler

National Operations Center