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9/7-10/18 臺中市政府市役所（臺中市）
1950-1980人與時代的交會
美國人在臺灣的足跡特展
美國在台協會 台北辦事處處長 司徒文
美國在台協會（AIT）很高興能將「美國人在台灣的足跡： 1950-1980」特展，帶給台北、台中和台東的朋友。這次的展覽起源於AIT 高雄分處和中山美國中心共同發想、合力規劃的「美國人在南台灣的足跡」特展。當時的特展在2010 年3 月18 日至7 月4 日期間於高雄市立歷史博物館展出，其後並於2010 年9 月21日至11月30 日期間，移師台南鄭成功文物館。由於該特展在南台灣大受好評，因此決定將內容加以擴充，成為一個更完整的紀錄。
自二戰以來，世界有了巨大的轉變，然美國人民和台灣人民之間的友誼不但屹立不搖，甚至還開花結果。這次的特展，讚頌著美國與台灣之間的情誼；藉由古老的照片、文字紀錄、歷史文件等收藏品，見證了美援在台灣快速的經濟、軍事、文化、公共衛生、醫療保健和教育體系的發展之中，所扮演的重要角色。
我們希望這次的特展，能喚起人們的記憶，回想起早期雙邊人民的緊密合作；並反映出美台之間共同的想望，也就是為美國和台灣建立更美好的未來。
在特展的籌畫階段，我們獲得許多團體的大力協助。在此，謹代表美國在台協會，本人要向中山美國中心致上誠摰的謝意。沒有該中心所立下的紮實基礎和後續的堅定支持，我們絕對無法在這麼短的時間內，將展覽的內容擴充到全台灣的範圍。我們還要感謝國家圖書館、國史館等其他夥伴的鼎力幫忙。許多的團體、機構和朋友都慷慨地把珍貴的歷史文件、照片和文物借給我們。多位美國和台灣的朋友也都奉獻了他們寶貴的時間，接受我們的訪問，暢談他們親身經歷的這一段歷史。
這次展覽的成功，要歸功於台美關係之中所結交的許多朋友，在整個策展過程中通力合作，情義相挺。美國在台協會在此向這些朋友致上最高的敬意。
美國在台協會 台北辦事處處長 司徒文
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is delighted to bring the special exhibition "American Footsteps in Taiwan, 1950-1980" to Taipei, Taichung and Taitung. This is an expanded version of the successful "American Footsteps in Southern Taiwan" exhibit, which was conceived and organized by AIT's Kaohsiung Office and the Sun Yat-sen America Center. The exhibit was shown first at the Kaohsiung Municipal Museum of History from March 18 to July 4, 2010 and then moved to the Tainan Koxinga Museum from September 21 to November 30, 2010.
The world has greatly changed since the end of World War II, but friendship between the people of the United States and Taiwan has not only endured, but flourished. This exhibit celebrates our friendship by displaying vintage photographs, recordings, historical documents and other memorabilia that show the role played by U.S. aid in Taiwan's rapid development of its economy, armed forces, and culture, and its public health, health care, and education systems.
We hope this exhibit will bring back memories of the early, close cooperation between our two peoples and reflect our joint aspiration to build a brighter future for America and Taiwan. During the preparatory phase of this exhibit, we have received tremendous support from many organizations. On behalf of AIT, I'd like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Sun Yat-sen America Center. Without the solid foundation laid by the Center and its continuous support, it would have been impossible for us in such a short period of time to expand the exhibit to cover all of Taiwan. We also appreciate the excellent support provided by the National Central Library, the Academia Historica, and our other partners. Many organizations, institutions, and friends have generously loaned us precious historical documents, photographs, and artifacts. Several American and Taiwan friends, who personally witnessed this period of history, also kindly made time for our interviews.
The success of this exhibition is the fruit of the collaborative efforts of all of these friends of the Taiwan-American relationship who have offered us their assistance along the way. AIT salutes them.
American Institute in Taiwan Director William A. Stanton
source: AIT 美國在台協會
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