Tuesday in November - 1945 Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Documentary: Traces the 1944 Presidential campaign to explain the election process. R.1. Volunteers work at polling places on election day. Illustrates the voting process and the importance of the secret ballot. Discusses the three branches of Government and the system of checks and balances. R.2. Shows how Presidential candidates are selected at nominating conventions, how campaigns are fought and how the President is finally elected. Republican Thomas Dewey and Democrats Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman address their parties' conventions.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities