Where Were You? Pt. 3 of 3

Where Were You? Pt. 3 of 3 MPO Prods. Presented as a Public Service by Ford Motor Company Voter apathy - the “Do Nothing” family at home, mother painting nails - few people turning up to vote - man arrives & tries to vote but hasn’t registered since last elections - female clerk looks impatient. CU ‘Daily Times’ newspaper w/ headline ‘Light Vote in Primaries’ & photo of Doakes. Presenter Joseph Welch to camera “You don’t like it? That’s a shame, while there was still time to do something about it, where were you?” 05:04:56 Party meeting - workers applaud success at primaries - another pep talk re main elections. Campaign montage - pin badges & posters produced - stills Doakes meeting & greeting citizens. 05:06:42 Campaign office - press officers typing speeches; Doakes making radio / television broadcast criticising opponent - applause heard VO “this applause has been technically augmented”. 05:07:31 Morning of election: political workers making final attempts to persuade voters by telephone; woman in wheelchair given ride to polls. Vars shots of voter in booth trying to make up his mind - regretting his apathy - votes for Doakes only because of his higher profile. CU shoes fidgeting. 05:09:39 Presenter Joseph Welch sums up re importance of participation - “...this is the meaning of freedom”. Politics. Voting. Democratic Process. Local Government. 1950s. Stereotype; Democracy;