The reaction from the nsa sparked a nation wide debate about the government threat to open publication and who had the right to access tools of privacy. Articles came out in science and the ne york times. The meeting was all on our side. I never worried about it. People told me to watch my ass. Various people have told me nsa threatened them and things like that. It was never more than rude to me. Eventually, the nsa backed off. They never pressed charges against marti and wit. And over the years, the nSA stopped trying to classify all cryptographic research. They came to agree with marty and witt and saw that everyone could benefit from inscription.