It is not by research and curation alone that any exhibition or program comes to fruition—institutional and fiscal support are necessities. ln New York, fiscal support from the City Council was combined with private giving. Daniel Patrick and Elizabeth Moynihan led Festival organizers to a strong group of New York partisans. Howard Milstein took a leadership role. The New York Stock Exchange, Amtrak, Con Edison, the New York Community Trust, Arthur Pacheco, and others made important donations.