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Literary Recognition

President Bush presents author Harper Lee with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. Lee is best-known for her novel "To Kill A Mockingbird," though in several recent movies she has also been celebrated for her friendship with Truman Capote.

(Photo: AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)