Editorial photo #927560 Human Interest
Obama awards Medal of Freedom to 13 individuals
Former Nixon Administration official William Ruckelshaus shakes hands with United States President Barack Obama after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. The Medal is the highest US civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the US, to world peace, or to cultural or significant public or private endeavors.