Midwinter Meetings—December, 1957

The Midwinter Meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association were held at the Hotel Biltmore in New York, December 4-8, 1957. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Executive Council, Board on Professional Standards, and the Business Meeting of Members are published in this issue of the Bulletin. All members who desire to obtain copies of the Official Minutes may do so by communicating with the Executive Secretary, Mr. John N. McVeigh, 36 West 44 Street, New York 36, N. Y.

The meeting of the Executive Council was held Thursday, December 5, 1957 at the Hotel Biltmore, New York, with Dr. Rudolph M. Loewenstein presiding and Dr. Lewis L. Robbins serving as Secretary.

I. Report of the Secretary

• 1Appointment of New Ad Hoc Committees

• Dr. Loewenstein has appointed three new Ad Hoc Committees: Study of Nominating Procedure for Officers—Dr. William Barrett, Chairman, Drs. Robert P. Knight, Maxwell Gitelson, Phyllis Greenacre; Fiftieth Anniversary—Dr. Bertram Lewin, Chairman, Drs. Jacob Arlow, Robert S. Bookhammer, Naomi Katcher; For Systematic Classification of All Psychoanalytic Literature—Dr. David Beres, Chairman, Drs. Jacob Arlow, Robert S. Bookhammer, Alexander Grinstein.

• 2International Association for Psychoanalysis

• Announcement was made of the election of officers of the International Association for Psychoanalysis; Canada, Denmark and Mexico are now recognized as new constituent societies of the International; and new study groups have been recognized in Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru. Dr. Loewenstein also received a letter from the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society informing him of the fact that they are now organized.

II. Administrative Committees

• 1Budget Committee

• Dr. Bruce Merrill, Chairman, reported that the net cash position of the Association has diminished by about $15, 000. Of this amount, $5, 000 was an advance for a deposit on the purchase of the Freud manuscripts as authorized last May. Also it was recognized that the cash position during