Foreword

At the regular spring meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association in Chicago in June, 1938, a Bulletin Committee was appointed, consisting of Dr. Kubie, Chairman, and Drs. French, Hill, Menninger, Murray, Rado, and Zilboorg.

The Committee met in New York on October 31, 1938, and voted to submit the following recommendations to the constituent societies of the American Psychoanalytic Association:

1. It is recommended that the first issue of the Bulletin shall be brought out under the editorship of the Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association, with the advice and assistance of the present Committee, and with the further assistance of the Secretaries of each constituent society and recognized training institute.

2. It is recommended further that at the meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association in May, 1939, a permanent organization for an annual Bulletin shall be set up.

3. It is further recommended that the official Directory of the American Psychoanalytic Association, which was decided upon at the meetings in Chicago in June, 1938, should be merged with this first issue of the Bulletin.

4. It is recommended that this Bulletin shall contain:

   1. A record of all proceedings of regular or special meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the reports of the activities of all Committees of the Association.

   2. The proceedings of the constituent societies, for each academic year beginning with that which terminated on June 30, 1938.

   3. The reports of the recognized training organizations (psychoanalytic institutes and special teaching organizations) for each academic year, beginning with that which terminated on June 30, 1938.

   4. In the initial Bulletin, a record of all the essential administrative documents and instruments of the Association, such as Constitution, By-Laws, Training Regulations, etc.; in su