Thank You, Milo and Judith

FAPA-Orange County Chapter Annual Meeting Banquet In Honor of Milo Thornberry & Judith Thomas ------------------------------------October 8th, 2011, Saturday at 5pm Atrium Hotel - 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, CA (949) 8332770 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On January 2nd, 1970, while Professor Peng Ming-Min was under house arrest by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) regime of Chiang Kai-shek (), missionaries Milo and Judith Thornberry carefully orchestrated his escape. How they managed to escape the tight surveillance of the KMT is a mystery to all. It wasnt until December 2003 that the couple disclosed their involvement in Pengs escape. In 2009 Professor Peng published A Perfect Escape, in which he detailed the Thornberrys crucial role in his escape. During this time, the couple also helped channel support from overseas to families of political prisoners. They were arrested in 1971, expelled from Taiwan, blacklisted by the U.S. State Department, and denied their passports for nineteen years. Rev. Thornberry recently published Fireproof Moth recounting his experience of White Terror during his stay in Taiwan, and disclosing his role in Professor Pengs escape from Taiwan under the KMT. We hope you can join us for this truly special event. It will be a rare opportunity to hear Milo and Judith speak in person about the rescue. They put their lives on the line and walked hand in hand with the Taiwanese people during the darkest time in the history of Taiwan. Lets take this opportunity to show our deepest appreciation and thanks for their contribution in the history of Taiwans democracy.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fireproof Moth copies will be available for sale at the event, book signing by Rev. Thornberry at 4:30pm. Ticket$ 50 per person, VIP ticket $ 150 - Please make check payable to FAPA

Ticketing & Information, please contact: OC: LA: SD: One One Darice Philip 714-693-1346 562-895-8887 858-472-3684 Josephine Hui-Na 949-293-7372 626-272-7366

This event is sponsored by FAPA Orange County Chapter, Co-sponsored by FAPA Los Angeles and San Diego Chapters.