As soon as he landed in New York on October 31, Chen went to the Manhattan apartment of the late first lady Soong Mei-ling and presented an ROC national flag and official commendation to members of her family.
台北時間十月三十一日，陳總統抵達紐約，一下專機便直赴蔣宋美齡女士生前位於曼哈頓的寓所，向蔣夫人靈前致祭，並將國旗和褒揚令交予家屬。