President Bush awards the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals in Washington.
President George W. Bush (R) presents Robert H. Smith with the 2008 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on November 17, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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