Notes

From the minutes of the Forty-Eighth Meeting of the AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, May 17, 18, 19, 1947 the following items are reported.

The results of a multiple ballot sent to the membership on February 26, 1947 were reported. The members voted: (a) approval of the application of the Baltimore Psychoanalytic Society (175–5); (b) approval of revision of the 1938 resolution against the future training of lay analysts (162–20); (c) revision of Article V of the new By-Laws modifying election of Councillors so as to insure adequate representation of affiliated societies on the Council (181–3); (d) revision of Article VI of the new By-Laws in relation to composition of nominating committee; (e) revision of Article VI of the new By-Laws permitting mail balloting in election of officers; (f) approval of a proposal to appoint a committee to work out the problem of relationship of the American Psychoanalytic Association with the International Psychoanalytic Association; (g) disapproval of modification of Article I Section 2 of the By-Laws defining the purposes of the American Psychoanalytic Association; (h) disapproval of modification of Article III Section 2 which would permit voting by proxy at annual meetings; (i) disapproval of modification of Article IX Section 1 pertaining to method of selection of the Board; (j) disapproval of modification of Article IX Section 3 that would permit voting by proxy by members of the Board of Professional Standards.

Dr. Lewin reported on correspondence with Dr. Jones in relation to reorganization of relations between the American Psychoanalytic Association and the International Psychoanalytic Association. After considerable discussion in the council, the President appointed a committee consisting of Drs. Lawrence S. Kubie, Robert P. Knight, Heinz Hartmann, William C. Menninger and