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Moussavi addresses throngs silently protesting

Jun. 18, 2009
Mir Hossein Moussavi -- the top opposition candidate in Iran -- addressed throngs of marchers who snaked through the city Thursday in what was described as a peaceful demonstration protesting last week's presidential vote. He spoke hours after the Iranian government agreed to meet with candidates...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch