Dr. Linda Gail Arrigo: Taiwan Democracy Fighter Talks About Events Leading Up to the Kaohsiung Incident
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Earlier this year when we were in Taiwan in January for the presidential election, we sat down to interview Dr. Linda Gail Arrigo, Ai Linda (艾琳達). Linda talked about the era and events that precipitated the Kaohsiung incident which is widely considered the watershed moment in history that led to Taiwan’s democratization.
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This is the episode of Talking Taiwan that got us shortlisted in the top 15 podcasts selected in category of "Moment of Visionary Leadership" for the 2024 International Women's Podcast Awards. This year the IWPA had 700 submissions from over 33 different countries. Results were announced in London on Wednesday, June 19th.
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During this interview Linda talked about how, in 1975 she had been sent to observe a trial that had been stated to be an open trial but when she arrived there, she saw that it wasn’t. In the face of intimidation by the Taiwan Garrison Command officers, she chose to speak up about the injustice she saw, and reported?it to Amnesty International. Linda’s self-directed action was a moment of defiant courage, which exemplified a "Moment of Visionary Leadership," which is why we submitted a clip from this interview to the International Women's Podcast Awards.?Thank you Linda Gail Arrigo Ai Linda (艾琳達) for sharing your story and for advocating for the people of Taiwan.
This is part one of a two-part interview.
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Linda Gail Arrigo: https://www.linda-gail-arrigo.org/
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American Military Assistance Advisory Group in Taiwan: https://shorturl.at/If1g7
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Miss Saigon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Saigon
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Double Ten Day in Taiwan (Republic of China): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_the_Republic_of_China
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Progressive_Party
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Chiang Kai-shek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek
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Mainland China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainland_China
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Mainlander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainlander
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General Claire Lee Chennault: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Lee_Chennault
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Flying Tigers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tigers
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Former U.S. President Richard Nixon: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/richard-m-nixon/
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Peng Ming-min: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peng_Ming-min
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Taiwan Alliance for Interculture: https://taiwaneseamericanhistory.org/blog/ourjourneys37-eng/
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Lungshan temple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangka_Lungshan_Temple
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The 228 massacre: https://228massacre.org/
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Taiwan’s Martial Law era: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_Taiwan
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White Terror Era in Taiwan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Terror_(Taiwan)
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Chen Chu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Chu
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Control Yuan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_Yuan
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Vietnam war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
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Protests against the Vietnam War: https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-protests
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Taiwan Garrison Command: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Garrison_Command
Amnesty International: https://www.amnesty.org/en/
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John King Fairbank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_King_Fairbank
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Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies: https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/
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Taipei American School: https://www.tas.edu.tw/
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Peng min-ming and 2 others published Taiwan Statement of Self redemption
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Veteran human rights activist Lynn Miles dies at 72: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2015/06/09/2003620262
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Shih Ming-teh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shih_Ming-teh
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Zhongli incident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongli_incident
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Chiang Ching-kuo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Ching-kuo
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Harvey Feldman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Feldman
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Annette Lu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Lu
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The “Kaohsiung Incident” of 1979 (an article from Taiwan Communique): https://www.taiwandc.org/hst-1979.htm
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Formosa Incident (an article from OFT- Outreach for Taiwan): https://oftaiwan.org/history/white-terror/formosa-incident/
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Reports on the Kaohsiung Incident
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Contemporary reports from 20 years ago shed light on the attitude of the authorities to the Incident’s aftermath (an article from the Taipei Times published in 1999): https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/1999/12/10/0000014313
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-carter/
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Jimmy Carter, “Establishing Diplomatic Relations With China,” Dec. 15, 1978: https://china.usc.edu/jimmy-carter-%E2%80%9Cestablishing-diplomatic-relations-china%E2%80%9D-dec-15-1978
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The Voice of Taiwan: https://youtu.be/VwkvoOlvvzM?si=XOpFfsmDNVZDvaAX
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Formosa Magazine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formosa_Magazine
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Whiplash (game played by kids): https://funandgames.org/whiplash/
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Understanding the History of Taiwan through Dr. Jerome Keating Ep 97: https://talkingtaiwan.com/understandinga-the-history-of-taiwan-through-dr-jerome-keating-ep-97/
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Dr. Mark Chen: Advocate for Taiwan in Both the U.S. and Taiwan (Episode 212): https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-mark-chen-advocate-for-taiwan-in-both-the-u-s-and-taiwan-ep-212/
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The 228 Massacre: Taboos, Scars, Stigmas and an Essential Lesson in Taiwan History (Episode 171): https://talkingtaiwan.com/the-228-massacre-taboos-scars-stigmas-and-an-essential-lesson-in-taiwan-history-ep-171/
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Helping 228 Survivors Deal with Trauma: Dr. Michi Fu and Dr. Tsuann Kuo Work with the Transitional Justice Commission (Episode 172): https://talkingtaiwan.com/helping-228-survivors-deal-with-trauma-dr-michi-fu-and-dr-tsuann-kuo-work-with-the-transitional-justice-commission-ep-172/
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Michelle Kuo and Albert Wu: On a Broad and Ample Road and the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church Shooting Ep 209): https://talkingtaiwan.com/michelle-kuo-and-albert-wu-on-a-broad-and-ample-road-and-the-taiwanese-presbyterian-church-shooting-ep-209/
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Dr. Wei-Ping Li: How Taiwan’s Media Environment Changed from Martial Law Era to Present Ep 267: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-wei-ping-li-how-taiwans-media-environment-changed-from-martial-law-era-to-present
LISTEN to Episode 287: Dr. Linda Gail Arrigo: Taiwan Democracy Fighter Talks About Events Leading Up to the Kaohsiung Incident HERE
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