In view of world turmoil and economic decline and the limits of domestic financial ability, this was an audacious move. Most experts and scholars believed that the 10 Projects could not be successfully carried out.
經國先生在主持他接事後的第一次院會上，提出了「平凡、平淡、平實」六個字，與行政院所有同仁共勉，他說：「在做人方面，我們要求平凡；在名利方面，我們要求平淡；在做事方面，我們要求平實。」