Which of the following is true about the Federal Theatre Project (FTP)?

a. FTP was a nationwide effort representing the first time that the U.S. government directly subsidized theatre.
b. FTP has been in continuous operation since 1939.
c. FTP avoided producing material critical of government policies.
d. FTP was not successful in taking theatre artists off the relief rolls during the Great Depression.

a. FTP was a nationwide effort representing the first time that the U.S. government directly subsidized theatre.