In a National Day message delivered at the meeting, President Chiang said: "We swear to make the National flag of the blue sky and white sun shine always with brilliance on Double Ten National Day, and to assure the strength and happiness of coming generations of the Chinese people." After the meeting, the biggest military parade held in recent years filed past the Presidential Office, reviewed by President Chiang.
大閱官蔣總統於閱兵及分列式完成後集合部隊，致詞說：「今天雙十國慶，我們舉行閱兵大典，在雄壯的行列之中，﹘﹘有我們陸、海、空軍，聯勤和警備部隊的官兵，﹘﹘有我們金門馬祖前線的戰士，﹘﹘有我們在復興基地的後備軍人，﹘﹘有我們在各個戰線上為國家奮鬥的傑出代表。