Shane Morris - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals Finalist 2012
Title
Shane Morris - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals Finalist 2012
Description
Diplomatic Courier Shane Morris played a crucial behind-the-scenes role for the State Department during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, ensuring that U.S. embassies were able to dispatch and receive critical classified documents and equipment to fully carry out their diplomatic missions. She overcame numerous obstacles during the Arab Spring uprisings to ensure that U.S. diplomats in the Middle East could securely dispatch and receive classified documents and equipment, and for the first time, secured permission for U.S. couriers to access the tarmac in the United Arab Emirates.
Creator
Washington Post
Date
2012
Source
https://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_1484w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/05/20/National-Politics/Images/shanemorrisresized.jpg?t=20170517
Relation
Rights
Source: Washington Post: Breaking News (May 22, 2012). "Ensuring delivery and retrieval of sensitive U.S. diplomatic materials." Retrieved May 18, 2015
Publisher
Washington Post
Contributor
Washington Post
Format
Medium: Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Shane Morris, State Department, Diplomacy, Arab Spring, Middle East, Women, Awards
Coverage
International
Files
Collection
Reference
Washington Post, Shane Morris - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals Finalist 2012, Washington Post, 2012
Cite As
Washington Post, “Shane Morris - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals Finalist 2012,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 19, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/286.