A large number of foreign guests graced the ceremony, including 15 heads of state (among them those of Panama, Paraguay, and Nicaragua) and delegations from over 50 countries. In view of the assassination attempt against President Chen on March 19, security measures were tighter than ever before.
這次來台參與盛會的貴賓陣容盛大，計有包括巴拿馬、巴拉圭、尼加拉瓜等十五國的元首及五十多國代表團，同時因三一九槍擊事件陰影猶存，因此安全措施也空前嚴密。