publication date: Monday, September 11, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)

category: Government

clue: "America's Mayor" helped his city cope with a massive terrorist attack, but he never became "America's President."

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland


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