Harry James Cargas Honors, Awards, and Career Highlights

1980: Appointed by President Carter to the first U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
1980: Micah Award, American Jewish Committee, St. Louis Chapter
1980: Human Rights Award, United Nations Association of Greater St. Louis
1983: First Catholic ever appointed to the International Council of Yad Vashem
1985: Eternal Flame Award, Anne Frank Institute (now the Philadelphia Center on the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights)
1988: Tree of Life Award, Jewish National Fund of St. Louis (5,000 trees were planted near Jerusalem in what is named the Harry James Cargas Parkland)
1989: Righteous Person Award, Temple Beth-El, Far Rockaway (NY)
1993: Elijah P. Lovejoy Award, Elijah P. Lovejoy Society (MO)
1994: Faithful Service Certificate, Institute for Peace & Justice
1994: "Good Guys" Award, Metro St. Louis Women's Political Caucus
Honorary Doctor's Degree, Clinton Junior College (South Carolina)

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