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born: 1886-11-16
category: Nuclear Scientists & Programs
died: 1974-04-12
location: Glasgow, Kentucky
summary: Arthur Krock was a prominent Washington columnist for the *New York Times*.
tags:
- Person
- Nuclear
- Israel
---

Arthur Krock was a prominent Washington columnist for the *New York Times*. In December 1960, he served as an intermediary, directing [John W. Finney](/people/john-w-finney/) to [John A. McCone](/people/john-a-mccone/), then chairman of the [Atomic Energy Commission](/organizations/atomic-energy-commission/), to get a story about [Israel](/places/israel/)'s secret nuclear reactor at [Dimona](/places/dimona/). Krock's role indicated that the administration was looking to plant the story publicly.[^1]

[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 6.