Republican Convention lineup

Speakers and daily themes for the Republican National Convention:

   
FAMOUS FACES

Celebrities scheduled to appear at the Republican National Convention.

* Bo Derek, movie actress
* Brooks and Dunn, country music duo
* The Delfonics, R&B group
* Lee Greenwood, recording star best known for the song ''Proud to be an American''
* Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Philadelphia recording artists
* The Interpreters, Philadelphia-based trio whose debut album was Back in the U.S.S.A.
* Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999
* The Billy Jolly Choir, Philadelphia gospel ensemble
* Chaka Khan, R&B artist, seven-time Grammy-award winner
* Philadelphia Boys' Choir
* Regular Joe, a rock act featuring U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough, R-Fla.
* The Rock, of the World Wrestling Federation
* Rick Schroder, actor on TV show ''NYPD Blue''
* Jon Secada, Cuban-born rhythm-and-blues artist
* Ben Stein, host of quiz show ''Win Ben Stein's Money''
* Jimmie Vaughn, blues guitarist
* Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995, the first deaf Miss America
* Hank Williams, Jr., country-music artist with 10 platinum albums
* Bruce Willis, actor, star of movies such as ''The Sixth Sense'' and ''Die Hard''
* Steve Young, former quarterback for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, and league's highest-rated passer.
Thursday, Aug. 3

Theme:
"President with a purpose: A strong leader who can unite our country and get things done."

7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

  • Presentation of Colors by Korean War veterans of Maryland Honor Guard.
  • University of Mississippi student Nic Lott leads pledge of allegiance.
  • Lorrie Morgan sings national anthem.
  • Rev. Mark Craig, pastor of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, delivers invocation.
  • Philadelphia Boys' Choir performs.
  • Nancy Brinker, breast-cancer advocate, speaks.
  • Video on St. Luke's Free Clinic in Hopkinsville, Ky.
  • Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., speaks.
  • Video on good neighbor projects in Philadelphia.
  • Phyllis C. Hunter, Texas literacy program expert, speaks.
  • Mike Rantilla, Courtland, Ohio, union member, speaks.
  • Former Scranton, Penn., Mayor Dave Wenzel speaks.
  • Film star Bo Derek speaks.

    8 p.m. - 9 p.m.

  • California Assemblyman Abel Maldonado speaks.
  • Former Miss America Heather Whitestone McCallum introduces video tribute to Texas First Lady Laura Bush.
  • Biographical video of Laura Bush.
  • Continuation of the running roll call of the states

    9 p.m. - 10 p.m.

  • Speakers include George P. Bush, nephew of Texas Gov. George W. Bush.
  • Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y.
  • Sally Brenner of New Jersey and her granddaughter, Amy Knutsen.
  • Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge.
  • Former Florida Democratic legislator Rudy Bradley.
  • Jan Bullock, widow of former Texas Democratic Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock.
  • Brooks and Dunn, a country music duo, performs.

    10 p.m. - 11 p.m.

  • Nancy Weiss, longtime friend of Gov. George W. Bush, speaks.
  • Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell introduces video biography of Bush.
  • Gov. Bush delivers his acceptance speech.
  • Anthony Cardinal Bevilaqua of Philadelphia delivers the benediction.
  • Chaka Khan, 7-time Grammy winner, performs.