Communist activities in the peace movement (Women Strike for ...

COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT 2195
Mrs. Wilson. I can't tell you exactly when we made contact with
this group.
(Document marked "Wilson Exhibit No. 3" and retained in committee
files.)
Mr. NiTTLE. Who is "we"?
Mrs. Wilson. "We"? Women. "Who is we?" I am one of
them.
Mr. NiTTLE. Let me put it this way, and be more specific. Did you
personally make contact with the Women's International Democratic
Federation on behalf of Women Strike for Peace?
Mrs. Wilson. No, I think the initiative came from them. Oh,
well, we probably contacted some of the members of the Women's
whatever it is called, International Federation, in our attempt to
affiliate with peace groups in other countries. That was described
on January 15.
Mr. NiTTLE. Whose idea was it to make contact with the Women's
International Democratic Federation in Moscow to establish international
contacts by Women Strike for Peace?
Mrs. Wilson. This isn't the way it was done. You see, we just
contacted all the peace leaders that we could find in other countries,
and I suppose this was among them, you see.
Mr. NiTTLE. What I would like to know is, Who conceived the
idea? Did this idea originate with the Washington headquarters,
or with some other group?
Mrs. Wilson. This was all part of our attempt to make Women
Strike for Peace into WISP, you see, and
Mr. NiTTLE. An idea which I believe you stated originated with the
New York headquarters through its international coordinator?
Mrs. Wilson. I did not. I said nothing of the sort. I said I
wish I had thought of it.
Mr. NiTTLE. You indicated that it wasn't your idea.
Mrs. Wilson. I think many of us had the idea of making this into
an international movement. I loiow I certainly had personally.
Mr. NiTTLE. I am not referring generally to, or talking generally
about, an international movement. I am referring to a specific
contact with an organization. I want to know whose idea it was to
make that contact.
Mrs. Wilson. Well, I am afraid it is impossible
Mr. NiTTLE. Was this your idea, or was it suggested to you?
Mrs. Wilson. You are trying to pin it down to one thing. We
made contact at the same time, about the same time, with as many
peace gi'oups in the other countries as we could find.
Mr. NiTTLE. You say "we." I don't understand that.
Mrs. Wilson. Yes, we. This was on our behalf.
Mr. NiTTLE. Did you?
Mrs. Wilson. No, I did not personally. Maybe it was referred to
our international coordinator. She was then called—she did it on
behalf of
Mr. NiTTLE. Let's take our time. The international coordinator.
Are you referring to the person who is international coordinator for
the New York group?
Mrs. Wilson. She is mternational coordmator for the national
movement. She happens to reside in New York.