2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, President Barack Obama is presenting the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 artists, activists, public servants and others.
The distinguished group receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom includes actress Meryl Streep, Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late Sen.
Robert Kennedy, singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder and Rep. John Dingell, a Michigan Democrat and the longest-serving member of Congress. Dingell is retiring at the end of the year.
