How ever, the North American leg of the trip had to be canceled, despite the disappointment of overseas Chinese there. For one thing, because the US Congress was in recess, it would have been impossible for Peng to meet with as many congressmen as he would have liked, and the trip may thus have created a completely opposite impression from the one intended.
但後來因為美國國會正值休會期，將無法與足夠的國會議員會面，為了怕造成反效果，加上國內還有許多事待處理，只好取消了北美部分，也顧不得當地台灣僑界的失望了。