Top performing artists were honored Sunday at Washington's annual John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for their lifetime contribution to American culture.
Artists Honored at the Kennedy Center
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President Barack Obama watches as 2012 Kennedy Center Honors recipient David Letterman kisses the hand of Natalia Makarova during a reception for the honorees in the East Room of the White House, December 2, 2012.
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The 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, John Paul Jones, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Natalia Makarova, Robert Plant, Dustin Hoffman, and David Letterman pose for a group photo, December 1, 2012.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama leave a reception in honor of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House, December 2, 2012.
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Actress Meryl Streep uses her iPhone to get a photo of her and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors, December 1, 2012.