Ralph at Shepherdsville, KY January 2004

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with recipients of with National Endowment of the Arts 2006 Medal of Arts in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006. Pictured from left, they are: Ben Jaffe and his mother Sandra Jaffe, director and co-founder of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Literary Translator Gregory Rabassa; Dancer Cyd Charisse; Photographer Roy DeCarava; Industrial Designer Viktor Schreckengost; Musician Dr. Ralph Stanley; Arts patron Billie Holladay; Composer William Bolcom; Interlochen Center for the Arts CEO Jeffrey Kimpton; and NEA Chairman Dana Giolia. White House photo by Paul Morse

Photo By: Jim McGuire

Photo By: Jim McGuire