French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, stands with World War II recipients of the French Legion of Honor Medal, which he presented during a ceremony, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, in Washington. From left are, Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii; James Hill of Elora, Tenn. ; John Kerner of San Francisco; Henry Langrehr, of Clinton, Iowa; Sarkozy; Bernard Rader, of Freeport, N.Y. ; Charles Shay of Old Town, Maine; and George Thompson of Milton, Mass.