Albert, Carl Bert, 46th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1971-1977); Leader of the House Democratic Caucus (1971-1977); House Majority Leader (1962-1971); House Majority Whip (1955-1962); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's
Biography
Carl Albert was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on May 10, 1908. His father was a coal miner and farmer. In high school, Albert became the student body president and won a national high school oratory contest.
He enrolled in the University of Oklahoma in 1927. In 1931, he earned a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford. After completing his studies abroad, he opened a law practice in Oklahoma City in 1935, where he worked for several oil companies until the beginning of World War II.
Albert served in the Judge Advocate General Corps during World War II. He earned the Bronze Star for his work in the Pacific Theater and left the military with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1946. During the war he also married Mary Harmon, with whom he had two children: Mary Frances and David.
In 1946, Albert won his first election to Congress. He became House Majority Whip in 1955 and House Majority Leader in 1961. As Majority Leader, he helped advance the Democratic Party’s legislative agenda during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, in particular the latter’s Great Society legislation of 1964 and 1965.
When Speaker John W. McCormack retired in 1971, Albert was elected Speaker of the House of the Representatives. When the Watergate scandal developed in 1973, Albert played a key role in the impeachment proceedings against President Richard M. Nixon.
Albert retired from the Congress in 1977 and died on February 4, 2000.
Found in 586 Collections and/or Records:
Friendship and Service: Correspondence Between Carl Albert and Toby, 1964-01
88th (1963-1965)
Full Payment for Chickasaw-Choctaw Lands, 1949-02-19
81st (1949-1951)
Funding for Chickasaw-Choctaw Lands: A Letter from Carl Johnston, 1949-02-10
81st (1949-1951)
Funding Secured for Choctaw Per Capita Payment, 1951-10-08
82nd (1951-1953)
Gratitude and Concern: A Visit to the Office of the Democratic Whip, 1957-01-01 - 1957-12-31
85th (1957-1959)
Gratitude for Achievements: A Letter to Congressman Carl Albert, 1964-01-30
88th (1963-1965)
Gratitude for the Payment of Coal Lands: A Letter to Congressman Carl Albert, 1949-06-06
81st (1949-1951)
Growing Strong: A Report on the Indian Health Program of the U.S. Public Health Service, 1968-07-01, Whole
90th (1967-1969)
Harry Belvin Appointed Principal Chief of Choctaw Tribe, 1952-10-29
82nd (1951-1953)
Heirship Notices for Choctaws and Chickasaws Coal Lands Payment, 1949-05-28
81st (1949-1951)
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