| Korea Elects Syngman Rhee Wins By Wide Majority | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1577 |
| Catalog #: | 352085 | |
| Clip Number: | 352085-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 025-586-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:23:44 - 00:25:00 | |
| Location: | KOREA | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Voting LOCATIONS/ASIA: Korea PERSONALITIES: Rhee, Syngman | |
| Description: | Dull, faded in imagery and contrast President Syngman Rhee wins decisively with five million votes out of seven million cast in Korea's first popular election held for president. Town, marketplace, with political posters. Women carry fruit on top of head. Sound trucks throw out leaflets to promote voters to the booths. Portraits of Candidates. Voters. MLS - An urban area in Korea MCUS - Woman reading election paraphernalia posted on a town wall MLS - Korean people gather at the poster wall reading about who's running in this election MCUS - Truck pulls into the populated area distributing election leaflets MCUS - Sound trucks are employed MCUS - A portrait of a 77 year old Syngman Rhee MCUS - Korean people standing in line waiting to cast their votes MCUS - President Rhee and his Austrian born wife | |
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