Highlights of Cheney speech

(2 Sep 2004)
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1. Various wide shots of convention floor with Reagan photo on giant screen
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Reagan, son of Former President Ronald Reagan:
"Ronald Reagan, you see, did not break the back of Soviet tyranny and ignite the most powerful economy in our history with just funny stories and beautiful words. He wasn't just a great communicator - you see, my father communicated great ideas."
3. Crowd clapping
4. Wide of stage with Reagan photo on big screen
5. Senator Zell Miller, Democrat of Georgia, walking to podium
6. Georgia delegation cheering
7. Various of Miller at podium
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Senator Zell Miller, Democrat of Georgia:
"Senator Kerry has made it clear that he would use military force only if approved by the United Nations. Kerry would let Paris decide when America needs defending. I want Bush to decide."
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9. Delegates holding up "Thank you Zell" signs
10. Woman cheering and waving sign
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11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lynne Cheney, wife of US Vice President Dick Cheney:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, my husband and the love of my life, Dick Cheney, the Vice President of the United States."
12. Various of Cheney walking to podium
13. Cheney hugs wife Lynne
14. Various of crowd cheering
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States:
"I accept your nomination for Vice President of the United States."
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16. Former Vice Presidential Candidate Jack Kemp cheering
17. Delegates chanting "Cheney, Cheney"
18. Wide shot of convention hall
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19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States
"On Iraq, Senator Kerry has disagreed with many of his fellow Democrats but Senator Kerry's liveliest disagreement is with himself. His back and forth reflects a habit of indecision and sends a message of confusion."
20. Man holding flip flops (beach thongs) with "Kerry flip-flops" written on them
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States:
"In this time of challenge America needs - and America has - a President we can count on to get it right."
22. Various of Cheney and wife Lynne getting cheered by crowd
23. Wide shot of convention hall
STORYLINE:
US Vice President Dick Cheney unleashed a stinging attack on Senator John Kerry at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, ridiculing him as a politician who has made a career out of changing his mind.
The vice president hailed President George W Bush as a "superb commander in chief" who has helped restore the economy and will lead the nation to victory in the war on terror.
Senator Zell Miller, a Democratic keynoter, also criticised Kerry, saying the Democratic presidential candidate would only use military force with United Nations approval.
With two months remaining in a close election, and the pool of undecided voters a small one, Republicans relished the opportunity to place a Democrat out front at their convention.
They had their man in Miller, a conservative ex-Marine who minces no words and delivered a keynote address a dozen years ago in the same hall in service of Democrat Bill Clinton.
Republicans launched their double-barrelled attack on Bush's opponent as the president campaigned his way into the convention city, collecting the endorsement of the union representing New York's 8,600 firefighters
The speeches by Cheney and Miller were the main events of the evening, but the convention seemed to move 20 years back in time as delegates took in a tribute to Ronald Reagan, who died earlier this year.

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