The President and Mrs. Obama welcome you to The White House in recognition of the recipients of the 2010 NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS and the NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL
Van Cliburn, Philip Roth, James Taylor, Quincy Jones, Joyce Carol Oates and others
March 2, 2011
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Van Cliburn for his contributions as one of the greatest pianists in the history of music and a persuasive ambassador for American culture. Since his historic 1958 victory at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Mr. Cliburn has reached across political frontiers with the universal message of beautiful music.
Van Cliburn for his contributions as one of the greatest pianists in the history of music and a persuasive ambassador for American culture. Since his historic 1958 victory at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Mr. Cliburn has reached across political frontiers with the universal message of beautiful music.