A heated discussion on the merits and drawbacks of teaching psychoanalytic psychotherapy in institutes of the American took place in the Board of Professional Standards in Spring, 1984, and was summarized in this Newsletter (Summer, 1984). The debate continues and is being explored through a committee of the Board chaired by Seymour Handler. To clarify the important issues surrounding this question, we have asked two prominent members of the organization, both important educators and thoughtful contributors, to present their points of view on this important and potentially pivotal matter.