"It's going to be a different kind of convention. We're not going to have the traditional wall-to-wall speakers from Washington," he added.

After promising details for weeks, Manafort and convention organizers unveiled a partial speaking schedule Sunday — assuring reporters that there will be plenty of surprises.

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Melania Trump, who rarely appears publicly with her husband, is scheduled to headline Monday's proceedings, titled "Make America Safe Again," according to the details released by convention organizers. Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani is also scheduled to appear, as are American personnel who were present during the attacks on a U.S. diplomatic mission and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012.

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn — who was briefly vetted as Trump's potential running mate — is also on the speaking schedule, as are two prominent military veterans serving in Congress: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.). The evening is expected to draw attention to the Benghazi attacks and the actions of presumed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in response in her role as secretary of state at the time.

The theme is scheduled to shift Tuesday from veterans and Benghazi to the economy. The most notable speakers on "Make America Work Again" night will be Donald Trump Jr. and Tiffany Trump, the candidate's daughter from his second wife, Marla Maples. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), former presidential candidate Ben Carson and actress Kimberlin Brown are scheduled to speak, among others.

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"Make America First Again" on Wednesday is poised to include speeches from Eric Trump; Lynne Patton, a special assistant to the Trump children and a vice president of the Eric Trump Foundation; former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who was passed over by Trump as his running mate; and the man he ultimately chose, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.

On Thursday, "Make America One Again" will include speeches by two business leaders, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and Tom Barrack, a private equity manager and real estate investor who is close to Trump. The candidate's older daughter, Ivanka, looks poised to introduce her father to the convention.

Trump is scheduled to speak Thursday.