2012 Medal of Freedom recipients
This year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, include the likes of musician Bob Dylan, writer Toni Morrison, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former astronaut and senator John Glenn. President Obama will award the attending recipients in a ceremony Tuesday. Caption information was supplied by the White House.
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