PRESIDENT BUSH AWARDS MEDALS OF FREEDOM
U.S. President George W. Bush awards William Safire the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work as a speechwriter, journalist and author in the East Room of the White House on December 15, 2006. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America's highest civil award. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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