Richard Nixon
publication date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 (part of Round XXXI)
category: 
Government
clue: This ex-president was not a crook, thanks to his subsequent pardon.
explanation: After Nixon resigned his presidency in scandal, claiming "I'm not a crook," he was pardoned for any possible related crime. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Lori Lancaster, Chris McKinnon, Michael Paul Cote, Jackie Mason, Shawn Brandt, Wendy Hampson, Greg Bair, Adrianne Rodgers, Justin Hampson, Jason Evans, Vance Tucker, and Tom Leggett
player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Tom Leggett.
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