Ian Smith casts his vote in Rhodesia elections

Title

Ian Smith casts his vote in Rhodesia elections

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Apr 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:28

Description

Peter Sharp reports on Prime Minister Ian Smith casting his vote in the first one-person-one-vote elections in Rhodesia on the third day of voting. Includes interview with Ian Smith with comment on high turnout of black voters.

Contributors

Ian Smith; Peter Sharp

Keywords

Elections; Ian Smith; Voting behaviour; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Prime ministers; Abel Muzorewa; Black African peoples; Political leaders; Democratization

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