They played a tremendous role in the erosion of the Soviet system….They kept infecting more and more people over the years.” Yet today, the Bush administration oversees a cumbersome visa program that has cut the number of such exchanges, particularly with Muslim countries.
后来成为克格勃高官的奥列格·卡留金在1997年回忆说：“交流成为苏联的特洛伊木马，在侵蚀苏联制度上发挥了重要作用。多年来，交流影响了越来越多的人。”但是今天，布什当局却实施烦琐的签证制度，削减了此类交流，特别是同穆斯林国家交流的数量。