Clifford M. Hardin

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Clifford M. Hardin

Clifford Morris Hardin (born October 9, 1915 in Knightstown , Henry County , Indiana , † April 4, 2010 in Lincoln , Nebraska ) was an American agronomist and politician ( Republican Party ). He was a member of President Richard Nixon's cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture .

Clifford Hardin received his academic training from Purdue University in West Lafayette . There he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1937 , a Master of Science degree in 1939 and a Ph.D. in 1941.

As a result, he became a university professor and taught agricultural science at Michigan State University in East Lansing . He held this post from 1944 to 1948, before becoming deputy director and then director of the agricultural experimental station. In 1953 he took over the post of Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at MSU , the following year he became Chancellor of the University of Nebraska .

After the Republican victory in the 1968 presidential election , Hardin was appointed to his cabinet by President Nixon . As Minister of Agriculture, he expanded the food stamp program and launched the Food and Nutrition Service , which coordinated food programs for the poor. In 1971 he was replaced by Earl Butz .

His daughter Nancy , who is married to the son of former US Secretary of State William P. Rogers , became a lawyer and was also active in politics. She held the office of Attorney General in the state of Ohio from 2008 to 2009 .

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SURNAME Hardin, Clifford M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hardin, Clifford Morris (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician and agronomist
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Henry County , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 2010
Place of death Lincoln , Nebraska