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Hansen was reared in Jackson Hole, located in a high-mountain valley that includes Grand Teton]]. There he attended public school, during which time he overcame a serious speech impediment which baffled his teachers. His problem was not inability to learn but a severe stutter which was corrected by his attendance at a special school. Having overcome the speech impediment, Hansen forever stressed the value of an education, once having advised a grandson, "It's the one thing no one can take away from you."<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/24/obituaries/01obit_10-24-09.txt|title=Obituary of Clifford P. Hansen|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 24, 2009}}</ref>

Hansen was reared in Jackson Hole, located in a high-mountain valley that includes Grand Teton]]. There he attended public school, during which time he overcame a serious speech impediment which baffled his teachers. His problem was not inability to learn but a severe stutter which was corrected by his attendance at a special school. Having overcome the speech impediment, Hansen forever stressed the value of an education, once having advised a grandson, "It's the one thing no one can take away from you."<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/24/obituaries/01obit_10-24-09.txt|title=Obituary of Clifford P. Hansen|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 24, 2009}}</ref>

[[Peter K. Simpson]], a UW [[political science]] professor and the 1986 Republican gubernatorial nominee, described the importance of the Tetons to the Hansen family: "That country is special. It provides solace and power all at the same time. . . . There's a specific nurturing quality in it, and it has nurtured a specific breed of people -- strong, independent, clear-thinking, forthright, trustworthy, authentic Western-types. No-nonsense, good-humored, exuberant, full of warmth, larger than life. Close enough to creation to be at ease with all mankind, and thereby able to serve them better."<ref name=joyce>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/25/featured_story/01top_10-25-09.txt|title=Matt Joyce, "Hansen remembered as a man who gave much, but took little"|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 25, 2009}}</ref>

[[Peter K. Simpson]], a UW [[political science]] professor and the 1986 Republican gubernatorial nominee, described the importance of the Tetons to the Hansen family: "That country is special. It provides solace and power all at the same time. ... There's a specific nurturing quality in it, and it has nurtured a specific breed of people -- strong, independent, clear-thinking, forthright, trustworthy, authentic Western-types. No-nonsense, good-humored, exuberant, full of warmth, larger than life. Close enough to creation to be at ease with all mankind, and thereby able to serve them better."<ref name=joyce>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/25/featured_story/01top_10-25-09.txt|author=Matt Joyce|title=Hansen remembered as a man who gave much, but took little|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 25, 2009}}</ref>

Hansen obtained his bachelor's degree in animal science from UW in 1934. From 1946 to 1962, he was a UW trustee from 1946 to 1962 and the trustees president from 1955 to 1962, when he stepped down to run for governor. From 1943 to 1951, he was a Teton county commissioner.<ref name="obit" /> From 1953 to 1955, he served as the president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Clifford P. Hansen papers, 1943-1978 (bulk 1967-1978)|url=https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wyu-ah11454.xml|accessdate=July 23, 2021|publisher=rmoa.unm.edu}}</ref>

Hansen obtained his bachelor's degree in animal science from UW in 1934. From 1946 to 1962, he was a UW trustee from 1946 to 1962 and the trustees president from 1955 to 1962, when he stepped down to run for governor. From 1943 to 1951, he was a Teton county commissioner.<ref name="obit" /> From 1953 to 1955, he served as the president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Clifford P. Hansen papers, 1943-1978 (bulk 1967-1978)|url=https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wyu-ah11454.xml|accessdate=July 23, 2021|publisher=rmoa.unm.edu}}</ref>

In 1976, Hansen supported the renomination and reelection of President [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford Jr.]], who won Wyoming's three [[electoral votes]]. Hansen retired from the Senate in 1978, when he declined to run for a third term. He moved back to Jackson and served on the Senate Finance Committee under Democratic chairman [[Russell Long]], of [[Louisiana]], another of his senatorial friends who showed interest in the plight of western ranchers.

In 1976, Hansen supported the renomination and reelection of President [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford Jr.]], who won Wyoming's three [[electoral votes]]. Hansen retired from the Senate in 1978, when he declined to run for a third term. He moved back to Jackson and served on the Senate Finance Committee under Democratic chairman [[Russell Long]], of [[Louisiana]], another of his senatorial friends who showed interest in the plight of western ranchers.

When Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, after losing the nomination battle in 1976 to Gerald Ford, he offered Hansen the position of [[Secretary of the Interior]], which another Wyoming politician, Stanley Hathaway had held for four months in the Ford administration. Hansen declined the offer because of conflict that might arise from his [[cattle]] operation in Jackson County.<ref name=cph>>Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 24, 2021.</ref>

When Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, after losing the nomination battle in 1976 to Gerald Ford, he offered Hansen the position of [[Secretary of the Interior]], which another Wyoming politician, Stanley Hathaway had held for four months in the Ford administration. Hansen declined the offer because of conflict that might arise from his [[cattle]] operation in Jackson County.<ref name=cph>Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 24, 2021.</ref>

Hansen pushed for national legislation to increase the share of mineral royalties collected on federal lands within the western states from 37.5 to 50 percent. This adjustment brought an additional $2.8 billion to Wyoming over the years, according the Department of Revenue.<ref name="joyce">{{cite news|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/25/featured_story/01top_10-25-09.txt|author=Matt Joyce|title=Hansen remembered as a man who gave much, but took little|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 25, 2009|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref>

Hansen pushed for national legislation to increase the share of mineral royalties collected on federal lands within the western states from 37.5 to 50 percent. This adjustment brought an additional $2.8 billion to Wyoming over the years, according the Department of Revenue.<ref name="joyce">{{cite news|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/25/featured_story/01top_10-25-09.txt|author=Matt Joyce|title=Hansen remembered as a man who gave much, but took little|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 25, 2009|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref>