Narrator it is Early Morning of the first tuesday in november. This is an american city, a city that is not very large, not very rich, not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States, in california. Its name is riverton. The woman in the car is mrs. Dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is principal of Public School number two, but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places the country over in which american citizens are going to cast votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. The locked ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is, in the privacy of this curtained space that americans vote every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to choose the national government. Here come mrs. Dawsons colleagues on the election secondf rivertons precinct, each representing one of the Major Political parties. Mr. Schwartz, a republican, works
This is an american city. A city that is not very large. Not very rich. Not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States. In california. Its name is riverton. The woman in the car is mrs. Dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is pirincipal of Public School number two but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places the country over in which american citizens are going to cast their votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. A locked ballot box, and the polling booth. Here it is in the privacy of this curtain space that the American Voters every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november choose their national government. Here comes the colleagues on the election board at riverton seventh precinct each represent wung of the Major Political parties. Mr. Schwartz is a republican and worked for the street car company. Also a housewife and democ
Coming up on American History tv, in 1945 film from the u. S. Office of war information. But how americans voted in the 1944 president ial election. In which franklin will roosevelt on his fourth term as president. It is Early Morning of the first tuesday of november. This is an american city. A city that is not very large, not very rich are not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States. In california. Its name is revert and. The woman in the car is mr. Dotson one of the 15,000 residents. Shes principle of Public School number two. Today there will be no classes healthier. For this is election day. Classroom is one of the 130,000 places in which american citizens are going to cast their votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. A lot ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is in the privacy of this curtain space that the American Voters could vote every four years and choose their national government. Here comes mrs. Dawsons collea
That is not very large, not very. The westerned in part of the United States, in california. Its name is riverton. Missesan in the car is dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is principle of Public School number two, but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places in the country in which american citizens are going to cast votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. The locked ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is, in the privacy of this curtained space that americans vote every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to choose the national government. Mrs. Dawsons representingach one of the Major Political parties. As schwartz, democrat, works 1st street works for streetcar company. His wife is democrat. They have known each other for years. First, they were among the they remove the last traces of their campaign activities, their party buttons. T
Day of decision a look at the , contest between incumbent president gerald ford and challenger jimmy carter. Narrator it is Early Morning of the first tuesday in november. This is an american city, a city that is not very large, not very rich, not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States, in california. Its name is riverton. The woman in the car is mrs. Dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is principle of Public School number two, but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places in the country in which american citizens are going to cast votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. The locked ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is, in the privacy of this curtained space that americans vote every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to choose the national government. Here come mrs. Dawsons colleagues on the election board, e