He played in a play based on Solzhenitsyn, who visited Washington...
Dark Tower - Stephen King - tea party movement - Boston Tea Party - George Washington
Vershinin, Alexander Vladimirovich - Solzhenitsyn, Alexander Isaevich - Washington - George Washington
It seems too simple, especially the second part raises doubts. I need to look for more.
Okay, I haven't found anything better yet, so let Punish the Heavens also look.
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I didn't understand Krabby's logic.