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Oklahoma Congressman Albert Defies Army on Korea Duty
Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma recalls a wartime moment when he aided a widowed mother by pushing to protect a sole surviving son from overseas service. Initial Army rule changed then reinstated, sending the soldier home after a brief Tokyo deployment. Albert credited for the outcome.
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