This item shows the election of House Speaker Tip O’Neill.
House Journal of the First Session of the 96th Congress
- 1/15/1979
Description
This House Journal entry notes the process by which Tip O’Neill was chosen Speaker of the House, the title given to the elected leader of the House of Representatives. Tip O’Neill was a Representative for 34 years. He served as Speaker for the last 10 of those years.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 1150939
Full Citation: House Journal of the First Session of the 96th Congress; 1/15/1979; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/house-journal-of-the-first-session-of-the-96th-congress/, April 10, 2026]
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