The President presents the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal for 2009 in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. February 25, 2010.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, for the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony.
Senator Dick Durbin asks Republicans who oppose health reform to give up the health plans they and their families receive from the federal government as members of Congress: “The federal employees health benefit program that we enjoy as individuals and want for our families is all we are asking for in this bill for families across America. If you think it is a socialist plot and it’s wrong, for goodness sakes, drop out of the federal employees health benefit program. But if you think it is good enough for your family, shouldn’t our health insurance be good enough for the rest of America?”
President Barack Obama presents the 2009 National Humanities Medal to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel in the East Room of the White House in Washington, February 25, 2010.
President Barack Obama presents the 2009 National Medal of Arts to actress Rita Moreno in the East Room of the White House in Washington, February 25, 2010.
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