2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

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November 24, 2014 at 2:18 PM

U.S. President Barack Obama places a Presidential Medal of Freedom around the neck of golfer Charles Sifford (front L) as fellow recipients economist Robert Solow (2nd R), singer Stevie Wonder (R), actress Meryl Streep (C-Rear) and actress Marlo Thomas (R-Rear) applaud during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

Singer Stevie Wonder (L) is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to five-term Congressman from Illinois Abner Mikva (R) during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama embraces actress Meryl Streep after presenting her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to actress Meryl Streep during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Native American writer, curator, and activist Suzan Harjo during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to actress Marlo Thomas during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

Actress Marlo Thomas is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama (R) prior to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) embraces U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest serving Member of Congress in American history, after presenting him with the the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama awards a Presidential Medal of Freedom to former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest serving Member of Congress in American history, as fellow receipients Ethel Kennedy (L) and Tom Brokaw (R) look on during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

Dancer Robert Battle (L), the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recieves a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama on behalf of dancer Alvin Ailey during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Chilean author Isabel Allende during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

Chilean author Isabel Allende is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former NBC news anchorman Tom Brokaw during a White House ceremony in Washington, November 24, 2014. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

President Barack Obama is presenting the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 artists, activists, public servants and others. The distinguished group receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom includes actress Meryl Streep, Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy, singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder and Rep. John Dingell, a Michigan Democrat and the longest-serving member of Congress. Dingell is retiring at the end of the year. (AP)

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