AIT處長酈英傑昨天於AIT新員工宿舍剪綵儀式上致詞表示：「天美大樓是另一個重要的突破及象徵，也是台灣第一座專門為外國駐台辦事處員工建造的住所。隨著美台夥伴關係多年來持續蓬勃發展，可以想見我們的員工也會不斷成長茁壯。天美大樓彰顯了美國的承諾和宗旨，也充分體現美台深厚的友誼。我始終認為人民之間的情誼是美台友誼的堅實基礎，我期待看到我們天美大樓的大家庭能夠持續強化美台關係。」台北市政府涉外事務總監周台竹大使、台灣美國事務委員會主任委員楊珍妮、台灣美國事務委員會秘書長薛美瑜及新美齊集團董事長林傳捷等貴賓也出席了昨天的儀式。
“This building is another important first and another symbol. Tianmei is the first purpose-built facility in Taiwan to house employees of a foreign office. It is not hard to imagine that as the U.S.-Taiwan partnership expanded and flourished over the years, so too would our staff. It Tianmei underscores our message of commitment and purpose, but also of U.S.-Taiwan friendship,” AIT Director Christensen said yesterday in the remarks that Ribbon Cutting for the new AIT Residential Tower. “I always say that it is the people-to-people ties that form the foundation of our friendship, and I look forward to seeing the many ways the Tianmei families help strengthen those ties.” Amb. Tom T.C. Chou, Commissioner for External Affairs of Taipei City Government, Jenny Yang, Chairperson of Taiwan Council for U.S. Affairs, Christine M.Y. Hsueh, Secretary-General of Taiwan Council for U.S. Affairs, and Jesse Lin, CEO of Jean Group also participated in yesterday’s ceremony.
