LIBERIA: THOUSANDS CELEBRATE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TUBMAN FOR HIS SIXTH TERM

Record ID: 278274

  • Title: LIBERIA: THOUSANDS CELEBRATE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TUBMAN FOR HIS SIXTH TERM
  • Date: 14th May 1967
  • Summary: 1. GV PROCESSION 0.16 2. CU PROCESSION OF GIRLS 0.35 3. CU TUBMAN AND TOLBERT WAVE TO MARCHERS 0.48 4. SV MARCHERS (2 SHOTS) 1.05 5. CU FLAGS PAN DOWN TO BEARERS AND PROCESSION 1.33 6. MCU RIGHT HON'BLE DESHIELD SPEAKING 1.40 7. CU WOMAN 1.48 8. CU TUBMAN SPEAKING (2 SHOTS) 2.02 9. CU LOCAL CHIEF 2.04 10.
  • Embargoed: 29th May 1967 13:00
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  • Location: MONROVIA, LIBERIA
  • Country: Liberia
  • Reuters ID: LVA9G6ZETGV5LO7P77MALXUJNO0T
  • Story Text: IN MONROVIA, THE LIBERIAN CAPITAL, THERE HAVE BEEN MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TO CELEBRATE THE RE-ELECTION OF WILLIAM TUBMAN FOR HIS SIXTH TERM AS LIBERIAN PRESIDENT.

    AN ESTIMATED 700-THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION, AND PRESIDENT TUBMAN RECEIVED MORE THAN 565-THOUSAND VOTES. HE WAS THE SOLE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

    SHORTLY AFTER THE RESULTS WERE ANNOUNCED SEVERAL DAYS AGO 10-THOUSAND PEOPLE GATHERED IN MONROVIA TO CELEBRATE THE ELECTION RESULTS.

    PRESIDENT TUBMAN, WHO HAS LED LIBERIA SINCE 1943, CAMPAIGNED ON A PLATFORM OF DEVELOPMENT AT HOME AND PEACE AND NON-INTERFERENCE ABROAD. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE TRUE WHIG PARTY WHICH HAS GOVERNED LIBERIA SINCE 1878.

    DURING THE VICTORY PARADE FOLLOWERS OF THE TRUE WHIG PARTY DANCED AND SANG, PRAISING PRESIDENT TUBMAN'S ADMINISTRATION.
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