| Landslide: Adenauer Sweeps German Elections | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1638 |
| Catalog #: | 355095 | |
| Clip Number: | 355095-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-076-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:34:25 - 00:35:39 | |
| Location: | West Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Results ELECTIONS: Voting LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, West PERSONALITIES: Adenauer, Konrad | |
| Description: | Poor image quality. In West Germany's first elections as a sovereign nation, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer wins a sweeping victory, with a full parliamentary majority for his Christian Democratic Party. Establishing shot - Throngs gather to vote in it first sovereign election. CUS - Eric Oldenholar of the Socialist Democratic Party. MCUS - Train pulling into a train depot. MCUS - Chancellor Konrad Adenauer inside the train standing by an open window waving and smiling to the crowd. MCUS - A crowd of potential voters come to greet the Chancellor. MCUS -LU - Chancellor Adenauer at the podium saying a few words to his people. CUS - German citizens casting their votes. MCUS - Eric Oldenholar casting his vote. MCUS - Chancellor Konrad Adenauer walking down the center of a West-German street. | |
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