Pages Announced for 2004 Republican National Convention

"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."
-Diogenes

"He who hasn't hacked assembly language as a youth has no heart. He who does as an adult has no brain."
-John Moore

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2004 Republican National Convention today announced the selection of more than 155 youth from across the nation to serve in the Page Program at this year's convention in New York City. The four-day event, the party's first-ever convention in New York City, will take place at Madison Square Garden from August 30 through September 2, 2004.
"The Page Program is part of the convention's comprehensive plan to energize the Republican Party's young leaders and equip them with the tools to carry out grassroots efforts on behalf of President Bush," said Bill Harris, CEO of the 2004 Republican National Convention. "We look forward to having these young men and women here and greatly appreciate their efforts to serve the convention in this capacity."

To view the full list of youth participating in the Page Program at the 2004 Republican National Convention, please visit: gopconvention.com/contents/newsroom/events/pageprogram

The Page Program, an official part of the convention for over one hundred years, provides young adults with a positive educational experience, while fostering a new generation of Republican activists through political participation and service. Pages are selected in a highly rigorous and competitive process that involves local Republican officials and national committee members of the Republican National Committee. As general convention support staff, Pages serve as a vital energizing component of convention floor demonstrations and rallies during convention sessions. They also are charged with the distribution of official convention materials and assisting the whip operations team with necessary tasks.

Responding to President Bush's Call to Service, pages will volunteer at a service project in New Jersey as part of the convention's community service initiative, Compassion Across America. They will also visit various cultural centers like the New York Stock Exchange and the Harvard Institute of Politics Lecture Series. Pages will participate in their own mock proceedings at the Youth Convention. The Youth Convention, to be held on Wednesday, September 1, is an exciting opportunity that will allow pages to access the convention floor and interact with campaign leaders, media personalities, youth representatives and national Republican leaders.

The Republican National Convention will be held in New York City at Madison Square Garden from August 30 - September 2, 2004. For more information about the 2004 Republican National Convention, please visit http://www.gopconvention.com

Source: 2004 Republican National Convention

Bush-Cheney '04 Debate Negotiations

Monday, September 20, 2004 Statement by Secretary James A. Baker, III, Bush-Cheney '04 Debate Negotiations Team Leader and Vernon Jordan, Jr.

NEW YORK - Secretary James A. Baker, III, Bush-Cheney '04 Debate Negotiations Team Leader and Vernon Jordan, Jr. today issued the following statement:

"We are pleased to announce today that President Bush and Senator Kerry will participate in three debates. The first debate is on Thursday, September 30 at the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida, the second is on October 8 in St. Louis, Missouri at Washington University, and the third at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona on October 13. Vice President Cheney will debate Senator Edwards on Tuesday October 5 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

President Bush's campaign and Senator Kerry's campaign have entered into a memorandum of understanding that will govern these debates. A copy of that memorandum of understanding is attached.

The September 30th debate will be on foreign policy and homeland security. The October 8 debate will be on all subjects and the October 13 debate will be on domestic and economic policy. The vice presidential debate will be on all topics.

The debates will provide an opportunity for President Bush and Senator Kerry to have a serious discussion about the important issues to be decided in this election.

We have worked to produce an agreement that will ensure a productive and fruitful exchange of ideas about the most important issues facing Americans today.

Both President Bush and Senator Kerry are pleased with today's announcement and look forward to the debates.

We wish to commend the Commission on Presidential Debates for its efforts on the 2004 debates."

The debate agreement can be viewed at:
debate agreement pdf