| FRENCH GENERAL ELECTIONS Results for the Gaullists are good in the first round of the elections with a turnout of over 75%. | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | |
| Catalog #: | 233485 | |
| Clip Number: | 233485-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3159 F | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Misc | |
| Description: | FRENCH GENERAL ELECTIONS Results for the Gaullists are good in the first round of the elections with a turnout of over 75%. France Scenes at polling stations in Paris, Communist leader Mr. Maurice Thorez casting his ballot in his polling station at Choisy-le-Roi, he is accompanied by his wife Jeannette Wermesch and one of his sons. Meanwhile in Lyons, Mr. Jacques Soustelle is also casting his ballot. In Paris various scenes, but youngsters in Montmartre are also organising their own elections, and learning their civic duties early. Various shots at Paris Interior Ministry where all counts are coming in and are immediately transmitted by reporters to press, radio, etc. Various scenes of voting in provinces including a CU of nun posting her vote in the ballot box. Gironde, where Mr. Chaban-Delmas, Speaker of the French National Assembly, is in a good position for next Sunday's ballot, Central France, etc. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
