U.S. President George W. Bush (R) applauses as he presents a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Annette Lantos (L), who accepts the award on behalf of her late husband former Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA), during an East Room ceremony June 19, 2008 at the White House in Washington, DC. The medal is the nation's highest civilian award.
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