John Kenneth Galbraith was one of the few people to receive both the World War II Medal of Freedom and the Presidential Medal of Freedom ; respectively in 1946 from President Truman and in 2000 from President Bill Clinton . He was a recipient of Lomonosov Gold Medal in 1993 for his contributions to science . He also was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1997 and , in 2001 , awarded the Padma Vibhushan , India 's second highest civilian award , for his contributions to strengthening ties between India and the United States
Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom (1945)
John Kenneth Galbraith