President Obama Awards the 2012 National Medals of Arts and Humanities

Recipients of the 2012 National Medals of Arts and Humanities met the President in the East Room on July 10, 2013.

President Barack Obama awards the 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. The President presents the National Medal of Arts to Herb Alpert. July 10, 2013.

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