Carl Albert

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Carl Albert

American politician

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In full:: Carl Bert Albert

Born:: May 10, 1908, McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S.

Died:: February 4, 2000, McAlester (aged 91)

Title / Office:: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1971-1976), United States; House of Representatives (1947-1977), United States

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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 miner and cotton farmer from southeastern Oklahoma. He received his early education in a two-room school but went on to work his way through the ...(100 of 350 words)

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