In his speech at the opening, Lee Teng-hui solemnly declared, "On the govern-ment's behalf, let me convey to the foundation the highest of respect, and to the victims of repression let me offer the deepest of apologies!"
總統李登輝在致詞時即鄭重表示：「代表政府，對基金會表示最崇高的敬意，對受難者致上最深的歉意！」