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Carl Albert stands at the podium of the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami, Florida, smiling and waving his right hand, surrounded by other men. Albert, Carl
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Carl Albert stands at the podium of the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami, Florida, smiling and waving his right hand, surrounded by other men.
Albert, Carl Oklahoma congressman and speaker of the House of Representatives Carl Albert at the Democratic National Convention, Miami, Fla., July 1972.

Carl Albert

American politician
Also known as: Carl Bert Albert
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Carl Albert (born May 10, 1908, McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S.—died February 4, 2000, McAlester) was an American politician who served as a representative from Oklahoma (1947–77) in the U.S. House of Representatives and as speaker of the House (1971–77). Because of his short stature (5 feet 4 inches [1.62 metres]) and the area of Oklahoma he represented, he was nicknamed the “Little Giant from Little Dixie.” Albert was the son of Ernest Albert, a poor coal...

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