Over half a century, the colorful Burton — cantankerous, profane and a shrewd political tactician — has been in and of scrapes, including his own bouts with substance abuse which, from time to time have drawn public attention. He served five terms in Congress, then checked himself into rehab in 1982. More @Wikipedia
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