WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 2: (AFP OUT) President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House on December 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Honors recognized seven individuals – Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant – for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)