More than 30,000 people from all walks of life stood in lines to read the poster and signed their names to reiterate their support for President Chiang Ching-kuo and the government.
在安克志大使晉見蔣總統後七個小時，美國總統卡特於華盛頓向全美作電視廣播，作了同樣的宣佈。