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James Meredith

No.

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:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)

Did this person win a medal of honor?

Did this person win a medal of honor?

Assuming you mean the Congressional Medal of Honor ... no.

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.
16. Not winner of Congressional Medal of Honor.

Not:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)

Did he notably serve in any position of the executive branch of the US federal government? (Basically, any position where his ultimate boss was the president [the president's role as commander-in-chief of the military excepted].)

Did he notably serve in any position of the executive branch of the US federal government? (Basically, any position where his ultimate boss was the president [the president's role as commander-in-chief of the military excepted].)

Yes.

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.
16. Not winner of Congressional Medal of Honor.
17. Executive branch of US govt.

Not:
Warren Buffett (damo666)
Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:08 pm

Next hint at 18.

A late-night musing... I wonder if the hint will be clue #18 1/2.

Free guess: William D. Leahy

William D. Leahy

No. Admiral Leahy is dead.

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)
Anthony Kennedy (Spartaculous)
James Meredith (Hominidae)
William D. Leahy (jamiet99uk)

Oh crud I totally forgot it was a dead person.

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

John W. "Jay" Raymond

John W. "Jay" Raymond

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)

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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 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.