Text: Congress, recognizing that the program could not serve its purpose unless it was kept free from the influence of or use by it of political pressures, a2996(5), has from the program's inception tightly regulated the use of its funds.
Entailment: Congress has kept a tight leash on how the program's funds were used.
Contradiction: Congress felt that the program would be in a better position to serve its purpose if it was expose to various political interests.