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1952 - Elections, USA: Congressional & Presidential, 04Nov52

Reel Number: 280103-15

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1952,1950s

Country: USA

Location: Alabama,California,Connecticut,Illinois,Massachusetts,New York,Ohio,Virginia,Wisconsin

TC Begins: 05:57:02

TC Ends: 06:03:31

Duration: 00:06:29

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1952 - Elections, USA: Congressional & Presidential, 04Nov52 Intertitle: The Nation...keen excitement of a national election... 05:57:15 04Nov52 People lined up to vote outside polling place; interior w/ people in voting booths, Harry Truman voting as press photographers take picture. People in / out of city polling place. Interiors w/ voting booths, signs, poll watchers etc. Eisenhower & wife Mamie voting w/ voting machine/ 05:57:51 People lined up to vote at garage; other places. Nixon & wife Pat voting w/ paper ballot in Whittier California; Governor Stevenson votes at town hall in Illinois; Governor Sparkman votes in Huntsville, Alabama. 05:58:24 Posting results at Republican Headquarters in NYC & at Democrat Headquarters in Washington, DC. Zipper sign in Times Square showing Eisenhower leading in 29 States, Stevenson ahead in 14. Ike enters in tuxedo in front of tally board to cheering crowds. Eisenhower SOF: “Now if during the course of the evening I get to come before you again & bring a word of greeting (cheers)”. 05:59:12 Democratic Headquarters. MCU Senator Kefauver. Chairman Mitchell SOF: “Any talk about concession will not come from me (cheers). 05:59:33 Zipper sign showing Eisenhower increasing. MCU Senator William Benton of Connecticut; CU William Purtell. CU Banker Prescott Bush elected Senator to finish McMann’s term. 05:59:57 Int. 3 men listen to radio: Senator Irving M Ives, Republican retains seat & shakes hands w/ others. Representative John F. Kennedy wins Senate race over Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. CUs. Republican Senator Edward Martin. CU Harry Byrd, Virginia, listening to radio & smiling. Alben Barkley listening to radio. Texas Governor Shivers at desk. Wisconsin Senator McCarthy, CU. MS Ohio Democrat Mike Davey loser to MS John Bricker. MS Senator Robert Taft smiling at radio. 06:01:17 Democratic tally boad & people in CU looking grim. GOP celebrate. Stevenson says SOF: I have sent the following telegram...the people have made their choice & I congratulate you.” 06:02:23 Ike & Mamie SOF: “...I replied to that telegram as follows...” celebration. Swish pan to 06:03:14 Ike, Mamie, daughter in law & grandchildren off Eastern Airlines plane making V-signs. Lockheed Constellation taking off overhead. Radios; Casting Ballots; Winners; Losers; USA National Politics; NOTE: Prescott Bush was father of President George H.W. Bush. NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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