“I'm not near the drinker some people would like to believe.”

—  Ulysses S. Grant

North and South, Book II https://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=ofQMGAatVJ8 (1986). <br class="br">In fiction, &lt;span class=&quot;plainlinks&quot;&gt; North and South, Book II http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090490/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast (1986)&lt;/span&gt;

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18th President of the United States 1822–1885

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