CPAC 2002 Schedule

THURSDAY, January 31st

(I have highlighted my favorite speakers in red!) - Wendy

8:30am - 6:00pm Registration
EMCEE: Niger Innis, Congress on Racial Equality
11:00am Welcome to the 29th Annual CPAC
David A. Keene, The American Conservative Union
11:15am Hon. Marc Racicot
Republican National Committee
Introduction: David Keene
11:45am Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Introduction: Fran Coombs, The Washington Times
(12:00pm - 2:00pm) Special Event: Clare Boothe Luce Luncheon, for women students, Salons 5 and 6

Speaker: Dr. Laura Schlessinger
12:15pm Post September 11: Seismic Shifts in American Politics
Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard
Chris Matthews, Syndicated Columnist / CNBC
Kellyanne Conway, The Polling Company
Moderator: Marc Rotterman, Rotterman & Associates
1:05pm Hon. Tommy Thompson
Introduction: Eric Schippers, Center for Individual Freedom
1:35pm Presentation of the Conservative Journalism Award
Recipient: John Gizzi, Human Events
Presenter: Ralph Z. Hallow, The Washington Times / 2001 Recipient
EMCEE: Rich Galen, Mullings.com
1:50pm What's Going on with the Judiciary?
Victoria Toensing & Joe diGenova
Introduction: Mark Levin, Landmark Legal Foundation
2:30pm Foreign Policy: The Challenges That Lie Ahead
John Bolton, Under Secretary of State
Introduction: Kayne Robinson
3:00pm The State of the Movement and the Road Ahead
M. Stanton Evans, The National Journalism Center
Introduction: Floyd Brown, Young America's Foundation
3:30pm Election Reform and Voter Fraud: Issues That Aren't Going Away
Secretary Katherine Harris (FL)
John Fund, The Wall Street Journal
Moderator: Cleta Mitchell
4:20pm Wartime Economics: First, No Retreat on Tax Reform
Karen Kerrigan, Small Business Survival Committee
Tom Randall, National Center for Public Policy Research
Lew Uhler, National Tax Limitation Committee
Moderator: Steve Moore, Club for Growth
5:10pm Leaving the Senate -- Not the Fight
Hon. Jesse Helms (R-NC)
Introduction: Hon. Elizabeth Dole
5:40pm Adjournment
Thursday Evening
7:30pm Presidential Banquet (in honor of Senator Jesse Helms) Ticket Required
Master of Ceremonies: Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association

Remarks: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Special Tribute to Senator Helms
Under Secretary John Bolton

Presentation of the John Ashbrook Award
Presenter: Marv Krinsky
Recipient: M. Stanton Evans

Presentation of a Special CPAC Lifetime Achievement Award
Presenter: David Keene
Recipient: Art Linkletter


FRIDAY, February 1st

8:30am - 6:00pm Registration
EMCEE: Kellyanne Conway, The Polling Company
9:00am George Will
Introduction: Jim Prendergast, Americans for Technology Leadership
9:40am White House Communications in Times of Crisis
Michael Deaver, Bellwether Forum / Reagan Administration
Victor Gold, Nixon Administration
Mike McCurry, Clinton Administration
Moderator: Craig Shirley, Craig Shirley & Associates
10:40am Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association
11:10am The Role of the United Nations in the War on Terror
Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick
Introduction: Jeff Gayner, Americans for Sovereignty
EMCEE: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
11:40pm National Security in a New Era
Bill Gertz, The Washington Times
Amb. Henry Cooper, High Frontier
Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy
Moderator: Hon. Bob Livingston
(12:00pm - 2:00pm) Special Event: Young America's Foundation Student Luncheon, Salons 5 and 6
Speaker: Pat Buchanan
12:30pm Terrorism and the Drug War
Hon. Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator
Introduction: Erik Johnson, Young Americans for Freedom
1:00pm Cloning and Stem Cell Research: Biotech's Life and Death Decisions
Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Congressman Dave Weldon (R-FL)
Moderator: Ken Connor, Family Research Council
1:50pm Give Me Civil Liberties…
Congressman Bob Barr (R-GA)
Introduction: David Bossie, Citizens United
EMCEE: Terry Jeffrey, Human Events
2:20pm Freedom in a Time of War
Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum
Gary Aldrich, Patrick Henry Center
Phil Kent, Southeastern Legal Foundation
Moderator: Fred Smith, Competitive Enterprise Institute
3:10pm Speakers and Panelists to be Announced
3:40pm Re-Examining U.S. Immigration Policy Post 9/11
Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO)
Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
Moderator: Jeff Bell, ACU
4:20pm Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism
Hon. William J. Bennett
Introduction: Jim Roberts, Radio America
5:00pm Afghanistan and Beyond
Lt. Col. Oliver North, Freedom Alliance
Introduction: Bill Griffiths, Bruce Eberle & Associates
5:20pm Adjournment
Friday Evening
7:30pm Ronald Reagan Banquet Ticket Required
Master of Ceremonies: Hon. Edwin Meese

Remarks: Governor Bill Owens (CO)

Remarks: Hon. Mitch Daniels
Director, White House Office of Management & Budget

Presentation of the Heston Award for Courage Under Fire
Presenter: Wayne LaPierre

Presentation of the Ronald Reagan Award
Presenter: David Keene


SATURDAY, February 2nd

8:30am - 2:30pm Registration
EMCEE: Larry Hart, Hartco Strategies
9:00am Private Property Rights and the War on the West
Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA)
9:30am Conservative Grassroots Politics: A Recipe for Success
Presentation by Marc Nuttle
Introduction: Jeff Frederick, Gen-X Strategies
10:00am The Great CPAC Media Bias Debate
Bob Novak, Syndicated Columnist / CNN
Sam Donaldson, ABC News
Moderator: L. Brent Bozell, III, Media Research Center
10:55am Announcement of the Winner of the VIP Trip to the Reagan Ranch
11:10am Sean Hannity
Introduction: Melissa Moskal, Young America's Foundation
EMCEE: Paul Rodriguez, Insight Magazine
11:50am Welfare Reform and Faith-Based Initiatives: The Next Step
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson
Dr. Donald J. Devine
Rev. Lou Sheldon, Traditional Values Coalition
Moderator: Terry Scanlon, Capital Research Center
12:40pm The Social Security Debate: How Conservatives Can Win
Judge Ray Holbrook, United Seniors' Association
Jim Martin, 60-Plus Association
James Hamilton, Council for Government Reform
Moderator: Paul Beckner, Citizens for a Sound Economy
1:30pm Ambassador Alan Keyes
Introduction: Bill McCarthy, William J. McCarthy & Associates
2:10pm Criticism on Campus: Think Twice Before Bringing the War Home
David Horowitz, Center for the Study of Popular Culture
Mike Ratliff, Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Ann Coulter
Moderator: Morton Blackwell, Leadership Institute
EMCEE: Dianna Thompson, American Coalition for Fathers and Children
3:00pm Education Reform: Have we Dropped the Ball?
Hon. Bret Schundler
Stefan Gleason, National Right-to-Work Foundation
Krista Kafer, Heritage Foundation
Moderator: Gary Kreep, U.S. Justice Foundation
3:50pm Larry Kudlow
Introduction: Michael Riley, Taxpayers Network
4:20pm Campaign Finance Reform: Once More to the Barricades
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Introduction: Duane Parde, ALEC
4:40pm Harnessing the Growing Power of Internet Activism
Chuck Muth, Republican Liberty Caucus
Bill Greene, Conservative HQ.com
Bob Johnson, Free Republic Network
Moderator: Jon Garthwaite, Townhall.com
5:30pm Lynne Cheney
Introduction: Charlie Black
6:00pm CPAC Straw Poll Results (View the Results)
Presenters: Tony Fabrizio, Fabrizio-McLaughlin & Associates
     David Keene, American Conservative Union
6:20pm Adjournment
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