Dr. Masterson listening to group during the Masterson presidency controversy, Rice University, side view
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1969Abstract
A five-day controversy rose on the campus of Rice University in February 1969 following the appointment of Dr. William H. Masterson by the Board of Trustees as the university's new President to succeed Kenneth Pitzer, who had resigned in August 1968.
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Dr. William Masterson during the controversy over his presidency of Rice University. He is shown standing outdoors, with a building visible behind him, with students in the foreground. Original resource is a black and white photograph.
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Events; Rice University--History; Masterson, William H. (William Henry), 1914-1983; Rice University--Presidents--Controversies; Masterson, William H. (William Henry), 1914-1983--Resignation from office; More... Masterson, William H. (William Henry), 1914-1983--Faculty
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