In October 1968, an article by Ayn Rand called, “To Whom It May Concern” was published in the May 1968 issue of The Objectivist. In the article, Rand announced that she had broken her personal and professional ties with two long-time associates, Nathaniel and Barbara Branden. To explain the break, Rand accused the Brandens of various acts of wrongdoing.

Nathaniel and Barbara Branden prepared a response to Rand’s statement and mailed it to all of The Objectivist’s subscribers. Their response is in two parts:

• In Answer to Ayn Rand, Part 1, by Nathaniel Branden
• In Answer to Ayn Rand, Part 2, by Barbara Branden

Nathaniel Branden has written more about Ayn Rand in his recently adapted and updated memoir, “My Years With Ayn Rand” (formerly titled Judgment Day: My Years With Ayn Rand). Barbara Branden has written a biography of Ayn Rand entitled “The Passion of Ayn Rand.”