President Bush awards the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals in Washington.
President George W. Bush (R) presents the Presidential Citizens Medal to Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, at a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on November 17, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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