 According to Tueni, it was Yusuf al-Khal who recruited him to join the party.During his time at the American University of Beirut, Tueni was the general executive head of student affairs within the SSNP and later rose to the position as assistant cultural dean of the party.In 1947, he met Antoun Saadeh for the very first time in Dhour El Choueir and was blown away by Saadeh's striking charisma.