Carl Albert
Carl Bert Albert (May 10, 1908 – February 4, 2000) was an American lawyer and a Democratic American politician from Oklahoma. He served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977.
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| 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 21, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | John William McCormack |
| Succeeded by | Tip O'Neill |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office January 10, 1962 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Deputy | Hale Boggs |
| Preceded by | John William McCormack |
| Succeeded by | Hale Boggs |
| House Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 10, 1962 | |
| Leader | John William McCormack |
| Preceded by | Leslie C. Arends |
| Succeeded by | Hale Boggs |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Wes Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Bert Albert May 10, 1908 McAlester, Oklahoma |
| Died | February 4, 2000 (aged 91) McAlester, Oklahoma |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Memorial Park McAlester, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma St Peter's College, Oxford |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941-1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Carl Albert Media
Democratic congressional leadership in 1965, including (from left to right): Albert, Hubert H. Humphrey, John W. McCormack, Hale Boggs, George Smathers, and Mike Mansfield.
Majority Leader Albert with President Lyndon B. Johnson
Albert shaking hands with Anwar Sadat, c. 1965
Speaker Albert (seated at right) behind President Gerald Ford during the 1975 State of the Union
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Other websites
- The Carl Albert Center at the University of Oklahoma Archived 2014-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Carl Albert Center Biography of Carl Albert
- Carl Albert State College Home Page Archived 2006-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma Home Page
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Albert, Carl Archived 2014-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Oral History Interviews with Carl Albert, from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Carl Albert at Find a Grave
- Interview: Life and Career of Carl Albert[dead link] C-SPAN Video Library
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