President Bush awards Medal of Freedom in Washington
President George W. Bush delivers remarks at the Presidential Medal of Freedom awards ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 19, 2008. A portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart is seen behind Bush. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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