President Barack Obama presents the 2009 Medal of Freedom to Kara Kennedy, accepting the award on behalf of her father, Sen. Ted Kennedy, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy.

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