l if etime ▁achiev ement ▁in ▁film making " ▁by ▁Show E ast ▁and ▁Pe ab ody ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Christopher ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁President ▁Bill ▁Cl inton ▁presented ▁Stre is and ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Medal ▁of ▁Arts , ▁the ▁highest ▁honor ▁specifically ▁given ▁for ▁achiev ement ▁in ▁the ▁arts , ▁and ▁Library ▁of ▁Congress ▁Living ▁Leg end , ▁she ▁also ▁received ▁the ▁highest ▁honor ▁for ▁a ▁career ▁in ▁film ▁A FI ▁Life ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award ▁from ▁American ▁Film ▁Institute ▁and ▁Liber ty ▁and ▁Justice ▁Award ▁from ▁Rain bow / P US H ▁Co al ition , ▁G rac ie ▁Allen ▁Award , ▁First ▁Ann ual ▁Jewish ▁Image ▁Awards ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁and ▁Human itar ian ▁Award ▁" for ▁her ▁years ▁of ▁leadership , ▁vision , ▁and ▁activ ism ▁in ▁the ▁fight ▁for ▁civil ▁libert ies , ▁including ▁religion , ▁race , ▁gender ▁equality ▁and ▁freedom ▁of ▁speech , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁all ▁aspects ▁of ▁gay ▁rights " ▁from ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Camp aign ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁French ▁President ▁Nicolas ▁S ark o zy ▁presented ▁Stre is and ▁with ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Hon our , ▁the ▁highest ▁decor ation ▁in ▁France , ▁and ▁President ▁George ▁W . ▁Bush ▁presented ▁her ▁Kennedy ▁Center ▁Hon ors , ▁the ▁highest ▁recognition ▁of ▁cultural ▁achiev ement . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1