| Saar Elections: French Faction Wins Plebiscite | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1569 |
| Catalog #: | 352301 | |
| Clip Number: | 352301-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 025-419-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:21:37 - 00:22:54 | |
| Location: | SAARLAND | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Voting INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Coal & Coke LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Saarland (Saar) | |
| Description: | Saar Elections: French Faction Wins Plebiscite The 'coal-pit of Western Europe' votes to remain semi-independent, and economically linked to France in a crucial election. With European unity at stake, voters rebuff German nationalism. VS factories spewing smoke into the air (pollution). People look at campaign posters. VS Caucasian people casting ballots; one man might be Johannes Hoffman (?). Men count ballots. Coal miners with blackened faces read newspaper. | |


