RHEL: Cannot connect to server via SSH, client reports connection closed by remote host

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

New server being set up. Can connect to it via SSH from the local LAN using the private IP address but not remotely using the public IP address
Public IP address is configured at the firewall which is doing NAT

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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