Carl Bert Albert was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 46th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and represented Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district as a Democrat from 1947 to 1977.
Albert as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
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
Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district
Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district is the largest congressional district in the state, covering an area of 34,088.49 square miles, over 48 percent the state's land mass. The district is bordered by New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and the Texas panhandle. Altogether, the district includes a total of 32 counties, and covers more territory than the state's other four districts combined. It is one of the largest districts in the nation that does not cover an entire state.
Image: James S. Davenport (O Klahoma)
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Image: James S. Davenport (O Klahoma)
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