UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 05: Harper Lee, left, the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Bush, right, during a ceremony the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civil honor bestowed by the U.S. President. (Photo by Carol T. Powers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
