[quote=Jamiet99uk post_id=369415 time=1703174263 user_id=137]
Damn, so close!

Well done.
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It's enough to make you Sick!

Damn, so close!

Well done.

[quote=cdngooner post_id=369412 time=1703173673 user_id=10829]
it is, in fact, ALEXANDER BUTTERFIELD. And bonus points for the clever way of saying it.

Alexander Butterfield, Deputy Assistant to President Nixon. Famous for being the one to disclose to the Senate Watergate Committee the existence of the Oval Office taping system. The one disclosure, more than any other, that brought down Nixon.

I didn't think you were going to get it. Kudos Spartaculous!
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Great! Thanks for picking someone at the sweet spot of challenging but gettable. My late-night musing was on the mark (18 1/2 minutes of missing tape).

My computer is having trouble right now (I'm doing this from my phone), so I might wait until later today to post the next round.

I've been reading a good book on Watergate recently, so he has been on mind. And All the President's Men is one of my favourite movies.

it is, in fact, ALEXANDER BUTTERFIELD. And bonus points for the clever way of saying it.

Alexander Butterfield, Deputy Assistant to President Nixon. Famous for being the one to disclose to the Senate Watergate Committee the existence of the Oval Office taping system. The one disclosure, more than any other, that brought down Nixon.

I didn't think you were going to get it. Kudos Spartaculous!

I can't believe it's not Alexander Butterfield.

[quote]Was this person notably associated with a major presidential scandal?[/quote]
Yes.

That's your 20th question. According to the rules, you now have 5 more guesses.

Free guesses:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Justice Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)
Adm. William D. Leahy (jamiet99uk)
Gen. John W. Raymond (dargorygel)

Was this person notably associated with a major presidential scandal?

I have looked at this page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:United_States_presidential_advisors

... and there is only one still-living person who is on this list that even gets close to fitting the other clues:

Gary Sick.

I have never heard of him, but he is the only viable person on the list.

I thought it might be someone involved in the Watergate scandal, but nearly all of the key people are now dead, and the few still alive were born after 1938.

I wonder if it's a whistleblower, but it doesn't seem to be anybody obvious.

[quote]Did this person advise the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, or Ford presidencies?[/quote]
Yes.

19 down, 1 to go.

Real human male.
Born before Jan 1 / 38 and still alive.
American, born in USA.

Famous for non-elected political position in Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, or Ford White House Staff. However, never member of US Cabinet.

Was member of US armed forces. Not US Army. Not famous for his military service. Not winner of Congressional Medal of Honor.

Famous more for a single incident than a career.

Not:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Justice Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)
Adm. William D. Leahy (jamiet99uk)
Gen. John W. Raymond (dargorygel)

Did this person advise the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, or Ford presidencies?

[quote]Is this person primarily known for having been an advisor to the President of the USA?[/quote]
Yes.

18 questions down, 2 to go.

Hint: This person is famous for a particular thing he did, rather than for a particularly notable career.

Real human male.
Born before Jan 1 / 38 and still alive.
American, born in USA.

Famous for non-elected political position in White House Staff. However, never member of US Cabinet.

Was member of US armed forces. Not US Army. Not famous for his military service. Not winner of Congressional Medal of Honor.

Not:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Justice Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)
Adm. William D. Leahy (jamiet99uk)
Gen. John W. Raymond (dargorygel)

Is this person primarily known for having been an advisor to the President of the USA?

Let me reorganize what we know after 17 questions:

Real human male.
Born before Jan 1 / 38 and still alive.
American (and I'll add as hint, born in USA).

Famous for non-elected political position in Executive branch of US government. However, never member of US Cabinet

Was member of US armed forces. Not US Army. Not famous for his military service. Not winner of Congressional Medal of Honor.

[quote]John W. "Jay" Raymond[/quote]
No. Again, not known for his military service. Plus he was born well after 1938.

Ask another question to get your next hint.

1. Real human born outside Asia.
2. Alive.
3, 7. American.
4, 6, 10. Male, born before Jan 1 / 38.
5. Never held elected office.
8, 9, 11. Not famous for arts, sports, science, social science, tech, or invention.
12. Famous for non-elected political or military position.
13. Never member of US Cabinet.
14, 15. Was member of US armed forces. Not US Army. Not famous for his military service.
16. Not winner of Congressional Medal of Honor.
17. Executive branch of US govt.

Not:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Justice Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)
Adm. William D. Leahy (jamiet99uk)
Gen. John W. Raymond (dargorygel)

John W. "Jay" Raymond

This is the point of the game where I wonder if I'm actually going to stump you all! But usually you pull through.

Oh crud I totally forgot it was a dead person.