The president is a certified diver but other Cabinet members had to take lessons in recent weeks to prepare for the unprecedented meeting.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

It includes nearly 500 positions, including chimney sweep, firefighter,blacksmith,steel worker, diver and metro train operator.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Walsh spent eight years in academia. The retired Navy captain continued to pursue his passions as a scuba diver, private pilot and explorer, participating in dozens ocean dives and expeditions to the polar regions.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21