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Ulysses S. Grant:
[Grant hands the Confederate peace commissioner's proposal back to them, covered in scribbled notes]
Gentlemen, I suggest you work some changes into your proposal before you give it to the President. [Turns and walks away. Stephens follows] Senator R.M.T. Hunter:
We're eager to be on our way to Washington. Alexander Stephens:
Mr Lincoln tell you to tell us this? Ulysses S. Grant:
[Grant takes a cup of coffee from a steward]
It says 'securing peace for our two countries' and it goes on like that. Alexander Stephens:
I don't know what you... Ulysses S. Grant:
There's just one country. You and I, we're citizens of that country. I'm fighting to protect it from armed rebels. [Pats Stephen's shoulder and goes to sit down] Ulysses S. Grant:
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[Grant hands the Confederate peace commissioner's proposal back to them, covered in scribbled notes]
Gentlemen, I suggest you work some changes into your proposal before you give it to the President. [Turns and walks away. Stephens follows] Senator R.M.T. Hunter:
We're eager to be on our way to Washington. Alexander Stephens:
Mr Lincoln tell you to tell us this? Ulysses S. Grant:
[Grant takes a cup of coffee from a steward]
It says 'securing peace for our two countries' and it goes on like that. Alexander Stephens:
I don't know what you... Ulysses S. Grant:
There's just one country. You and I, we're citizens of that country. I'm fighting to protect it from armed rebels. [Pats Stephen's shoulder and goes to sit down] Ulysses S. Grant:
From you
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Gentlemen
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I suggest you work some changes to your proposal
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before you give it to the President
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We're eager to be on our way to Washington
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Mr Lincoln tell you to tell us this
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It says securing peace for our two countries
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and it goes on like that
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I don't There is just one country
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You and I we're citizens of that country
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I'm fighting to protect it from armed rebels
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Movie Summary
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
