Using Automator to Save a Version?

I was trying to use Automator on 10.7.4 to get this task done.
So I have buch of encrypted pdf files.
I have the passwords to open the file to read or print it.
I want to decrypt all of them for access conveniency but I don't have the permission password to change the pdf security property.
I figured a way around it.
I found that I could double-click these pdf files with Preview.
The Preview then asks for password.
I copy & paste the password and the pdf is opened.
Then after I press " Save a Version" , there is a window asking me to "Duplicate",.
After I press "Duplicate", Preview will save a copy of that pdf file without encryption.
It is easy enough to do that on several pdf files. However, I have hundreds of these pdf files.
I was trying to use Automator to create a workflow but the main issue is that I did not see Save a Version action under PDFs in Automator.
I also tried recording it but it was not successful.
Any suggestion or trick to setup Automator for my task? Thanks.

This is not possible in automator. Maybe applescritpt.
Anybody else out there that would know?

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