# Former President George W **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 26, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903 "2016-09-26T01:42:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/61 "2016-09-30T01:33:28Z")
Acheson Vice president Elbridge ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/62 "2016-09-30T02:03:14Z")
Gerry Chief Justice Charles Evans ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/63 "2016-09-30T02:58:47Z")
Hughes Presidential candidate Wendell ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/64 "2016-09-30T03:14:26Z")
Willkie Secretary of War Simon ---
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Cameron Senator and disgraced presidential candidate Gary W. ---
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Hart Presidential candidate “What Happened?” Loser Thomas ---
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Dewey Attorney General Edwin M. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/68 "2016-09-30T16:43:55Z")
Stanton Surgeon General Charles E. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/69 "2016-09-30T16:50:54Z")
Potter CIA Spy Hunter James Jesus ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/70 "2016-09-30T16:56:26Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Surgeon General Charles E. > [@astorian](#): > > Potter Incorrect. (hint: he’s more commonly known by his first initial & middle name) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/71 "2016-09-30T16:59:23Z")
C. Everett Koop Poet Edward Estin ---
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> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Poet Edward Estin Don’t you mean “edward estin”? And under whose administration did he serve? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/73 "2016-10-01T04:32:08Z")
Looks like he served in the U.S. Army during the Wilson Administration, but not in an official capacity as a poet: [E. E. Cummings - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._E._Cummings#The_war_years) U.S. Army Chief of Staff George C. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/74 "2016-10-01T05:15:43Z")
Sorry, I’d overlooked: > [@astorian](#): > > Potter > > CIA Spy Hunter James Jesus Angleton. Play on from “U.S. Army Chief of Staff George C.,” please. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/75 "2016-10-01T05:18:38Z")
Marshall, Jr. OSS/CIA officer and Presidential grandson Kermit ---
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Roosevelt Former ex-Senator and holds a unique distinction: William ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/77 "2016-10-02T01:54:21Z")
Proxmire (blasted by Arthur C. Clarke in a short story for opposing NASA funding) Secretary of War Henry ---
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Dearborn Secretary of War Henry L. ---
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Stimson > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Proxmire > > (blasted by Arthur C. Clarke in a short story for opposing NASA funding) > > Secretary of War Henry Nope! It is Edward W. Proxmire so the name doesn’t work. Also the “ex” Senator is a key part of the clue The “unique” distinction is one that cannot be matched There is no middle initial since he did not have a middle name Still in play Former ex-Senator and holds a unique distinction: William ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903/80 "2016-10-02T13:58:40Z")
Clearly you’re thinking of someone else, and that’s fine, but I beg to differ: [William Proxmire - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Proxmire) I can think of no other U.S. senator about whom a famous sf author wrote. He is unique. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-george-w/766903.md?page=5)