From early on, everything I did was calculated to being elected to Congress.

Enters Congress
Albert was elected to Congress for the first time in 1946. S. Durant named its Carl Albert Park for him and a monument to Albert resides at his birthplace in McAlester.

He is best known for his service as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. At 5 feet 4 inches tall Albert was often affectionately known as the "Little Giant from Little Dixie" and held the highest political office of any Oklahoman in American history.