President Obama Awards 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medals

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 10: U.S. President Barack Obama presents a 2012 National Medal of Arts to Renee Fleming for her contributions to American music, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. Fleming has captivated audiences around the world with a repertoire spanning opera, classical, jazz and contemporary pop. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)