"Key-Hole Man"

In the midst of warm controversy concerning U. S. relations with the Vichy and De Gaulle governments, one man, at least, remained calm. S. Pinkney Tuck '13, diplomat for nearly 30 years and Charge d'Affaires at Vichy, is famous for his thorough-going detachment amid the turmoil of European politics. A good listener and a keen observer, he is known as the State Department's "key-hole man."

Mr. Tuck started his diplomatic career as Deputy Consul at Alexandria. He was on hand for the break-up of the League of Nations, but managed to stay out of the argument. He was frequently a special observer at Geneva, and in 1933 he went to Paris as first secretary of the Embassy.