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Greek Elections

Greek Elections
Clip: 353928_1_1
Year Shot: 1956 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1616
Original Film: 029-017-03
HD: N/A
Location: Greece
Timecode: 00:37:05 - 00:37:34

Record number of voters, women among them for the first time, turn out for national elections in which a red-tinged coalition makes inroads into the pro-western majority. Establishing shot - Greek men standing around the polling place. CUS - Inside the Polling Place a voter official seal an envelope. CUS - Looks like Greek officials voting and dropping their ballots in the voting box. MCUS - Women queue with their ballots in their hands. CUS - Voting officials counting the ballots and voter registration. CUS - Starting to rain the voters holding their umbrellas discussing the candidates who were on the ballots.