2004 Republican National Convention
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
"A Nation of Courage"
10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Convention Call to Order
Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee

Presentation of Colors
The Greater NY Council of Boys Scouts Troop 520 and the Law Enforcement NYPD Transit Bureau Explorers Post 5233

Pledge of Allegiance
Steven McDonald, New York, NY

The National Anthem
The Gatlin Brothers, Abilene, TX

Invocation
Sheri Dew, Salt Lake City, UT

RNC Official Business

Welcome
Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee

Ann Wagner
Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee

The Honorable Michael Bloomberg (NY)
Mayor of the City of New York

The Honorable Marc Racicot
Former Governor of Montana and Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign Chairman

Ann Wagner
Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee

Bill Harris
CEO of the 2004 Republican National Convention

Ann Wagner
Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee

Representative Tom Reynolds (NY)
Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)

Republican Candidates for U. S. House of Representatives

RNC Official Business

The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert (IL)
Permanent Convention Chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention

Sara Gear Boyd
Secretary of the Convention

The Honorable Jane Norton
Assistant Secretary of the Convention

RNC Official Business

Submission of President Bush as Candidate for Presidential Nomination

Submission of Vice President Cheney as Candidate for Vice Presidential Nomination

Roll Call Votes

Senator George Allen (VA)
Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)

Republican Candidates for U. S. Senate

The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert (IL)
Permanent Convention Chairman, 2004 Republican National Convention

Governor Bob Taft (OH)
Chairman, Republican Governors Association

Eric Hoplin
President, College Republicans

The Honorable Pat McCrory
President, Republican Mayors and Local Officials

Susan Davis
President, Irish-American Republicans

Marilyn Byers
President, National Conference of Republican County Officials

Michael Mack
President, Young Republicans

Fernando Mateo
President, Hispanics Across America

Benediction
Joni Eareckson Tada, Agoura Hills, CA

7:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. EDT 

Convention Call to Order
Representative Deborah Pryce (OH)
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair 

Presentation of Colors
NYPD 

Pledge of Allegiance
Lt. Col. Joseph Repya (Ret.), Eagan, MN 

National Anthem
Olivia Lalewitz, Detroit, MI 

Invocation
Imam Pasha, New York, NY 

Rolling Roll Call of the States

Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee

Sara Gear Boyd
Secretary of the Convention
 

The Honorable Jane Norton
Assistant Secretary of the Convention 

Official Convention Photograph 

The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert (IL)
Permanent Convention Chairman, 2004
Republican National Convention

Tribute to President Ford 

Music
Dexter Freebish 

Recognition of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush 

Ron Silver, Actor

Representative Heather Wilson (NM)

Music
Christ Tabernacle Choir 

Bernard Kerik
Former Police Commissioner New York, NY

Robert Khuzami
Former Assistant United States Attorney, New York, NY 

Zainab Al-Suwaij
Executive Director, American Islamic Congress
                                                    

Jason Sehorn and Angie Harmon
Professional Football Player and Actress

Music
Darryl Worley 

Senator Lindsey Graham (SC)
                                                    
Senator John McCain (AZ)

Music
Daniel Rodriguez 

The Honorable Rudy Giuliani
Former Mayor of the City of New York
                                                    
Benediction
Reverend Max Lucado, San Antonio, TX