Obama Honors Sixteen With Congressional Medal Of Freedom(Chita Rivera)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to stage and screen legend Chita Rivera during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony.
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to stage and screen legend Chita Rivera during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony.
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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to stage and screen legend Chita Rivera during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony. Chita Rivera (2nd R) laughs along with other Medal of Freedom recipients Sandra Day O'Connor (L), Sidney Poitier (2nd L) and Mary Robinson (R) during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony. View Next Album
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