WASHINGTON — Barbra Streisand, Steven Spielberg, Stephen Sondheim, James Taylor, Itzhak Perlman, and Gloria and Emilio Estefan are among the 17 individuals to receive the 2015 Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor. The honors will be presented in a ceremony Nov. 24 at the White House.
President Barack Obama will also salute the achievements of Baseball Hall of Fame member Willie Mays, NASA mathematician Katherine G.
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