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NEW YORK TIMES 11 January 1970 New Dutch Group Is Publishing Writings of Soviet Dissenters By HENRY RAYMONT A group of West European scholars have set up a nonprofit organization, the Alexander Herzen Foundation, in Amsterdam, to disseminate works by dissident Soviet writers. The purpose is to protect the authors' names against anonymity and to counteract careless claims that also often exploit the authors' names. The foundation has published the works of Soviet dissidents in the West. The foundation's interest in Soviet dissidents arose when the group became aware of Western publishers' recent enthusiasm for works by dissidents from the Soviet Union. The foundation has printed works by Andrei Amalrik, Anatoly Kuznetsov, and others. The foundation was established in 1968 by Dr. Karel van het Reve, a Dutch scholar and professor of Russian literature. The foundation's procedure involves acquiring manuscripts from Soviet authors, translating them, and publishing them in the West. The foundation has placed its first books in the West, including "Day of the Oprichnik" by Vladimir Voinovich. The foundation's activities have been supported by prominent Dutch intellectuals and scholars.