Editorial photo #927573 Human Interest
Obama awards Medal of Freedom to 13 individuals
Award-winning musician Itzhak Perlman receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from United States President Barack Obama 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.