Election Of New Czechoslovak PresidentKlement Gottwald AKA Gottwald New Czech President (1948)

Prague, Czechoslovakia MS Interior vaulted roof of Vladislav Hall, in Prague Castle, where the new Czechoslovak President, Klement Gottwald, is being elected on 14th June 1948. MS Coat of arms (unknown) on the drapes. LS Front view National Assembly seated (predominantly male Assembly). (5 shots). CU Chairman of the National Assembly, Dr John, announcing that there is one candidate for the Presidential elections. MS Front view seated Assembly. (2 shots). MS National Assembly members looking around, then applauding and rising to their feet. LS Assembly giving show of hands vote for the President (not an instantaneous show of hands). MS Tellers recording votes, row by row. MS Handing vote results in on platform. CU Dr John announcing the result (elected unanimously). MS Standing assembly members applaud. (2 shots). CU Dr John shakes hands with Gottwald. LS Side view Dr. John speaking. CU Klement Gottwald speaking. MS and LS Assembly members standing and applauding. CU Gottwald looking tense. MS Exterio