1973 Press Photo Yves Martin, "Mr. Silence," France's battle against noise head

After a year of serving as the government's leader and coordinator of the battle against noise, Yves Martin, the man the French called Mr. Silence, has packed it in. He admits his mission was a half-failure and says he faced no worse nor more incorrigible noisemaker that the State.

Photo is dated 1973.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.