KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Arthel, thank you. We're going to take you live to the East Room of the White House now where you will see the president of the United States getting ready to give 12 special individuals "The Presidential Medal of Freedom". Let's listen in.</s>GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The secretary...</s>PHILLIPS: There you have it, 12 truly outstanding Americans. The president of the United States handing out America's highest civilian award. The White House there in the East Room, 12 Americans receiving "The Presidential Medal of Freedom". Each one of those individuals somehow contributed to the security or national interest of the United States, to world peace or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. We're going to take a quick break. TALKBACK LIVE continues right after this. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Presidential Medal of Freedom Presentation