To: JakeStraw who wrote (613850 ) 8/30/2004 11:08:07 AM From: Andrew N. Cothran Respond to of 769670 Tentative Schedule of Highlights of the Republican National Convention New York, August 29-September 2, 2004 Catering Service: Halliburton • Chauffeur Service: Blackwater Opening Night 8:00 pm Presentation of the Confederate Colors, Rush Limbaugh 8:15 pm Blessing of the Republican Party and Curse on Satanic Democrats, Reverend Franklin Graham 8:30 pm Keynote Address, Ahmed Chalabi 9:30 pm Benediction and Call to Holy War, General William Boykin Second Night 8:00 pm Presentation of the Confederate Colors, Judge Charles Pickering 8:15 pm Pledge of Allegiance and Anointment with Crisco Oil, Attorney General John Ashcroft 8:30 pm Quadrennial Compassionate Conservatism Musical Offering of Minstrel Songs and Cakewalk 9:00 pm Speech, Condoleezza Rice 9:30 pm Speech, Colin Powell, cancelled 9:30 pm Video Tribute, Strom Thurmond 10:00 pm Presentation of Party Platform and No-Bid Contracts: Ahmed Chalabi Third Night 8:00 pm Presentation of the Confederate Colors, Tom DeLay 8:15 pm Bush Family Tribute: Neil Bush on Family Values Marvin Bush on Saudi Investment Opportunities for Family Members Jeb Bush on Fair Drug Sentencing Guidelines and Election Laws for Family Members 9:00 pm Nomination speech for George W. Bush, Ahmed Chalabi 9:30 pm Seconding speech, Brent Scowcroft, cancelled 9:35 pm Seconding speech, Paul O'Neill, cancelled 9:40 pm Seconding speech, Christie Todd Whitman, cancelled 10:00 pm Roll call of the states and counting of votes, Antonin Scalia Closing Night 8:00 pm Presentation of the Confederate Colors Karl Rove 8:15 pm Incantation from the Platform to Open Witchcraft Trial of 9/11 Widows at Ground Zero: Richard Perle, William Kristol, Scooter Libby, Paul Wolfowitz 9:00 pm Acceptance Speech of Presidential Nominee (Joint Appearance, Not Under Oath): George W. Bush and Dick Cheney 9:30 pm Acceptance Speech of Nominee (Iraq): Ahmed Chalabi 10:00 pm Closing Prayer, Last Round and Final Bet, William Bennett