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Lithuania Honors American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lithuania honored American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris today with The Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, one of the Baltic nation's highest awards.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lithuania honored American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris today with The Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, one of the Baltic nation's highest awards.
  • Lithuania President Gitanas Nausda bestowed the award on Harris during a ceremony at the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in New York.
  • "Under David Harris's leadership, American Jewish Committee (AJC) actively supported democratic changes in Eastern and Central European countries," the President continued.
  • "Lithuania is a special country in many ways, and its link with the Jewish people is longstanding, complex, and deeply rooted," said Harris.