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6 unusual facts about United States Department of Commerce


Deborah L. Wince-Smith

Wince-Smith has more than 20 years of experience as a senior U.S. government official, including as Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy in the United States Department of Commerce during the George H. W. Bush administration.

Department of Commerce Bronze Medal

The award may be presented to groups, individuals, and Commerce Department organization.

Hubert Joly

He formerly served as a member of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, established in 2003 to advise the United States Department of Commerce, as well as the executive committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Joint Polar Satellite System

JPSS will aid in fulfilling the mission of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the Department of Commerce.

USCGC Campbell

United States Department of Commerce, Merchant Vessels of the United States, USG, 1889

Yukon River

The United States Department of Commerce issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for the 2008 and 2009 Commercial Chinook Yukon River fisheries, citing the complete closure of commercial fishing along with restrictions placed on subsistence fishing.


Sherman Unger

Sherman E. Unger (October 9, 1927 – December 3, 1983) was a former official in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, with his final role being the top lawyer for the United States Department of Commerce.

United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

This subcommittee has jurisdiction over the budgets for the United States Department of Commerce, the United States Department of Justice, and Science policy of the United States.

White House Visitors Office

The White House Visitor Center is located in the north end of the Herbert C. Hoover Building (the Department of Commerce headquarters) between 14th Street and 15th Street on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in the Federal Triangle.


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