U.S. President Obama presents the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal

U.S. President Barack Obama awards the 2009 National Arts Medal to film composer John Williams during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on February 25, 2010. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in Hollywood history, including Star Wars, Superman, Home Alone, the first three Harry Potter movies and all but two of Steven Spielberg's feature films including the Indiana Jones series, Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park and Jaws. UPI/Shawn Thew/Pool