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Italian Elections

Italian Elections
Clip: 352658_1_1
Year Shot: 1953 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1585
Original Film: 026-472-01
HD: N/A
Location: Italy, Rome
Timecode: 00:42:59 - 00:44:00

Political parties go all out to bring a record vote to the polls. A crisis for Premier DeGasperii's Pro-Western moderate regime as Neo-Fascist groups Itally an ominous rise in strength. The streets of Italy with people walking about. MLS - Posters on top of an old building's balcony, Vota. MCUS - Political posters on a fence. CUS - People having their papers checked so they can vote. MCU/OHS - People voting. MCUS - DeGasperil standing on the steps with his political supporters.