Among these lurked the specter of Federal control. Critics of the idea of a Federal role In the arts and humanities. were quick to point to the restrictive policies of the Soviet Union. which has consistently suppressed and even punished artists and writers who have shown too much of the "wrong" kinds of originality. Of course. we only have to recall the very recent literary trials in the U.S.S.R. and the immigration to this country of Svetlana Alliluyeva to be reminded that such a comparison of blatant suppression of free speech is impossible for this country. with or without a national foundation. Perhaps a less overt kind of suppression was what worried most criticsthe fear that a new foundation would make mistakes or act indiscreetly. thus putting itself and its beneficiaries in the line of congressional fire and public censure. But thus far such fears have proven quite unfounded.
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