Mrs. Paine. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. Representative Ford has left with me some questions. I think probably I might have covered them all.
Would you give us, please, your views with respect to what you understand to be the Russian system or philosophy—that is, I am not seeking your views as to what it is, but as to either your sympathy or empathy or aversion to it.
Mrs. Paine. I am of the opinion that—saying the Russian system is rather a larger statement than saying the Communist system. But it may be that the question was intended to speak about the Communists, or governmental system.
Mr. Jenner. I think that probably is the thrust of Representative Ford's inquiry.
Mrs. Paine. Well, as I have already testified, I dislike deception in any form. I might go on to say that I think the people of Russia on the whole have very little choice about their leaders at elections or——
Mr. Jenner. It is the antithesis of democracy?
Mrs. Paine. Yes; it is certainly a dictatorship.
Mr. Jenner. And that is abhorent to you?
Mrs. Paine. Yes; it is.