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Schedule changes for the republican convention.(Calendar)
All changes marked with "***"
MONDAY
***[PLEASE NOTE: Because of the advanced age of the candidate and most of the conventioneers, Monday's morning program has been moved to the Day Activity Room of the Sunnyside Assisted Living Facility, West Cedar Street, Minneapolis. Press vans will gather at the convention site at 8:30 AM.]
***9:00 AM Senior Stretch Aerobics with John McCain--the nominee leads the conventioneers in a low-impact stretch-aerobics class, tailored specifically to the needs of seniors.
***4:00 PM: Conventioneers begin "Early Bird Dinner" break.
***5:00 PM: Convention Evening Programming begins with "A Tribute to NASCAR" and "An All-Star Country Band, Middle-America Sing-Along, Hoedown Hollerin' I Love America Parade," live by satellite from the deck of an offshore oil derrick. [Formerly: "A Tribute to NASCAR" and "An All-Star Country Band, Middle-America Sing-Along, Hoedown Hollerin' I Love America Parade," live from the convention hall.]
***3:30 AM: Address by Vice Pres. Dick Cheney.
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