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Democrats Sides Form As McCormack Era Winds Down
House Democrats begin behind the scenes jockeying for leadership as Speaker John W. McCormack nears the end of his tenure. Majority Leader Carl Albert appears poised to succeed McCormack, with moderates pushing for a urban-oriented successor and conservatives favoring a leader closer to their views. Should McCormack retire, Albert’s position strengthens, while Mills eyes a higher goal though his aims may shift.
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Washington
House
John *W. “McCormack
McCormack
Congress
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Carl Albert
Albert
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Ways and Means Committee
Mills