Career
Patterson was the United States. ambassador to Yugoslavia (1944), Guatemala (1948–1950), and United States. Minister to Switzerland (1951-1953). While ambassador to Guatemala, he popularized the term duck test.
Patterson was the United States. ambassador to Yugoslavia (1944), Guatemala (1948–1950), and United States. Minister to Switzerland (1951-1953). While ambassador to Guatemala, he popularized the term duck test.