Paul and Burns persuaded NAWSA to endorse an immense suffrage parade in Washington, D.C., to coincide with newly elected President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration the following March. The NAWSA leadership turned over the entire operation to the committee.Lunardini (1986). p.21-22. They organized volunteers, planned, and raised funds in preparation for the parade with little help from the NAWSA.Lunardini (1986). pp. 22-24.
