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Today
National Security/Foreign Relations: Salt Palace Convention Center
9 a.m. POW/MIA Forum, Ballrooms H & J, lower level
Tuesday
General session: America's Center, Halls 4 & 5, street level
9 a.m. Call for convention.
10 a.m. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld,
10:30 a.m. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., former chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee
10:50 a.m. Sen. Bob Bennett, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Rep. Jim Matheson, Rep. Rob Bishop, County Mayor Peter Corroon
12:10 p.m. Sen. Orrin Hatch; special presentation by national commander
1:15 p.m. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
2:30 p.m. Special report: The Flag Amendment by Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady (Ret.), recipient of the Medal of Honor and chairman of the board, Citizens Flag Alliance
Wednesday
General session: America's Center, Halls 4 & 5, street level
9:55 a.m. R. James Nicholson, secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
10:15 a.m. U.S. Rep. Lane Evans
10:30 a.m. National commander's report to convention
Thursday
General session: America's Center, Halls 4 & 5, street level
9:20 a.m. President Bush addresses the convention
9:55 a.m. Presentation of the Fourth Estate Award
Noon: Election of national commander and officers for the 2006-2007 term
(Unless otherwise indicated, the sessions are closed to all but convention participants.)
American Legion convention schedule
(Unless otherwise indicated,
the sessions are closed to all
but convention participants.)
Today
National Security/Foreign Relations: Salt Palace Convention Center
9 a.m. POW/MIA Forum, Ballrooms H & J
Tuesday
General session: America's Center, Halls 4 & 5
9 a.m. Call for convention.
10 a.m. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
10:30 a.m. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., former chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee
10:50 a.m. Sen. Bob Bennett, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Rep. Jim Matheson, Rep. Rob Bishop, County Mayor Peter Corroon
12:10 p.m. Sen. Orrin Hatch; special presentation by national commander
1:15 p.m. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
2:30 p.m. Special report: The Flag Amendment by Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady (Ret.), recipient of the Medal of Honor and chairman of the board, Citizens Flag Alliance
Wednesday
General session: America's Center, Halls 4 & 5
9:55 a.m. R. James Nicholson, secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
10:15 a.m. U.S. Rep. Lane Evans
10:30 a.m. National commander's report to convention
Thursday
General session: America's Center, Halls 4 & 5
9:20 a.m. President Bush addresses the convention
9:55 a.m. Presentation of the Fourth Estate Award
Noon: Election of national commander and officers for the 2006-2007 term