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Schedule: The 2000 Democratic
National Convention
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
Monday, Aug. 14
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
EDT
• Pledge of Allegiance
• America the Beautiful
• Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) leads a tribute to American success stories
• Lydia Camarillo, CEO of the Democratic National Convention, gives remarks
• Terry McAuliffe, honorary chairman of the Democratic National Convention, gives remarks
• Segment: American accomplishments
• Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, panel on the economy
• Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) gives remarks
• Gov. Gary Locke (D-Wash.), panel on issues facing working families
• Tribute: Former president Jimmy Carter
• Segment: A profile of Democratic women members of the Senate, including Sens. Barbara Mikulski, Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Patty Murray, and Senate candidate Debbie Stabenow
• First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Senate candidate
• Film: Introduction of President Clinton
• President Clinton
• Musical performance
• Benediction
• Closing
Tuesday, Aug. 15
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
EDT
• Pledge of Allegiance
• America the Beautiful
• Tribute: Firefighters and police
• Ed Rendell, general chair of the Democratic National Committee, gives remarks
• Joe Andrew, national chair of the Democratic National Committee, gives remarks
• Elizabeth Birch, executive director of Human Rights Campaign, gives remarks
• Kate Michelman, president of NARAL, gives remarks
• Gerald McEntee, president of AFSCME, gives remarks
• Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. gives remarks
• Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Senate Minority Leader, gives remarks
• Segment: The American future
• Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of former president John F. Kennedy, gives remarks
• Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), gives remarks
• Bill Bradley, former New Jersey senator and Democratic presidential candidate, gives remarks
• Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr. (Tenn.), delivers keynote address
• Benediction
• Closing
Wednesday, Aug. 16
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
EDT
• Pledge of Allegiance
• America the Beautiful
• Tribute: Caregivers
• Bob Chase of the NEA gives remarks
• Segment: Women members of the House
• John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, gives remarks
• Gov. Gray Davis (D-Calif.) gives remarks
• Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.), House minority leader, gives remarks
• Segment: Al Gore: Principled Fighter
• Actor Jimmy Smits, panel on health care
• Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), vice presidential candidate, delivers address
• Nomination of Vice President Gore
• Karenna Gore Schiff, daughter and campaign adviser to Vice President Gore, gives remarks
• Roll Call on nomination of Vice President Gore for president
• Benediction
• Closing
Thursday, Aug. 17
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
EDT
• Pledge of Allegiance
• America the Beautiful
• Tribute: Vietnam Veterans
• Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante (D-Calif.) , gives remarks
• Kweisi Mfume , president and CEO of the NAACP, gives remarks
• Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) , gives remarks
• Nomination of vice presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman
• Introduction of Tipper Gore by daughter Kristin
• Tipper Gore, introduces her husband
• Vice President Gore gives presidential nomination acceptance speech
• Benediction
• Closing
Source: Democratic National Committee
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