The
Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy is an award given annually to a
U.S. State Department
The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other nati ...
employee by the
Fletcher School
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is the graduate school of international affairs of Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. The School is one of America's oldest graduate schools of international relations and is well-ranked in its ...
at
Tufts University.
The ''Washington Post'' reported in 2006 that "the award, named for the legendary journalist who went on to head the U.S. Information Agency, is given to a State Department employee 'who best exemplifies the standards of dedication, integrity, courage, sensitivity and excellence in the field of public diplomacy,'
ecretary of State CondoleezzaRice said.
External links
The Edward R. Murrow Center: Events
References
* Al Kamen
''The Washington Post'', November 29, 2006. Accessed October 12, 2007.
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Diplomatic awards and decorations