July 10, 2013 : In a ceremony in the East Room, President Obama presented 24 medals, equally divided between the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal, to extraordinary individuals who impacted American life. MORE HERE
President Barack Obama awarded noted musician and philanthropist Herb Alpert with the National Medal of Arts for his lifetime of contribution to the arts (above left). MORE HERE
Allen Toussaint received the National Medal of Arts (above right). The medal is the United States government's highest award for artists and patrons of the arts. MORE HERE
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