Clifford Lee Lord (September 4, 1912 – October 22, 1980) was a historian and American Administrator who served as the 4th President of Hofstra University from 1964 to 1972.
Before entering the war, Lord reportedly sent $25 to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, encouraging him to run for a fourth term.
Thus, he wrote a letter to Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. about the incident and City Hall approved for people to order only one scoop of ice cream if they wished.
[10] However, certain instances including protests of the ROTC program during the Vietnam War, calls from black students for more minority representation amidst the Civil Rights Movement and the complete severance of the alumni association from the university were among multiple conflicts during his presidency.
[11][12][10] Some other notable events during his presidency include the failed merger of Hofstra and neighboring Adelphi University, and radio station WVHC almost going off the air due to budget shortages.
[13][14] Additionally, Lord made strides to embrace the Civil Rights Movement, by appointing the first two African-Americans to leadership positions with Edward B.