Obamas Host Israeli President Shimon Peres...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama entered the East Room with Israeli President Shimon Peres for a dinner where he would be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom June 13, 2012at the White House in Washington, DC. The medal is the highest civilian honour in the US.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Israeli President Shimon Peres applaud former US president Bill Clinton during the Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony for Peres June 13, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The medal is the highest civilian honour in the US.  [photos via Getty Images]