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WIRE: 05/30/2001 4:18 pm ET
Bush Daughters in New Underage Drinking Probe
By Hilary Hylton
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush's twin teen-age daughters are
under investigation for allegedly trying to buy alcohol illegally,
Austin police said on Wednesday, in the second such brush with the law
for one of them in just a few weeks.
In the latest incident, police are investigating allegations that Jenna
and Barbara Bush, both 19, tried to buy alcohol at a Mexican restaurant
in Austin on Tuesday. Texas law prohibits anyone under the age of 21
from buying or drinking alcohol.
The allegations were made by the restaurant manager who called police to
the premises, police said in a brief statement.
"As no offense was witnessed by (police) officers, following routine
procedures, further investigation is required to determine if any
charges will be filed," the statement said.
Earlier on Wednesday a police spokeswoman said Jenna Bush had tried to
buy alcohol at the restaurant by using a valid identification card that
belonged to someone else. The spokeswoman made no mention of Jenna's
twin, Barbara.
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer declined to comment on the incident,
saying it was a "private family matter."
"I just don't talk about anything dealing with family, a private family
matter," said Fleischer, who was in Sequoia National Park with the
president at the end of a California visit.
It was Jenna Bush's second brush with the law in an alcohol-related
incident in the space of a few weeks.
Jenna Bush, a freshman at the University of Texas in Austin, pleaded no
contest on May 16 to the misdemeanor charge of being a minor in
possession of alcohol.
On April 26, undercover police officers ticketed Jenna Bush after they
found her drinking beer in a bar in Austin's popular Sixth Street
entertainment district during a check for underage drinkers.
Municipal Court Judge Elisabeth Earle ordered her to perform eight hours
of community service, take a six-hour alcohol awareness course and pay
$51.25 in court fees.
Barbara Bush attends Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut.
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WIRE: 05/30/2001 8:31 pm ET
Police: Bush's daughter attempted to buy alcohol with fake ID
The Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Police said Wednesday they were investigating whether
President Bush's 19-year-old twin daughters illegally tried to buy
alcohol at a restaurant.
One of the twins, Jenna Bush, pleaded no contest to a charge of being a
minor in possession of alcohol in an unrelated incident less than a
month ago.
Police responded to a 911 call Tuesday evening from the manager of
Chuy's restaurant in Austin who said minors were trying to buy alcohol.
Police spokesman Kevin Buchman said officers were told Jenna Bush tried
to buy drinks using a third person's identification card. Her sister,
Barbara Bush, was present but did not show any identification.
"As no offense was witnessed by APD officers, following routine
procedures, further investigation is required to determine if any
charges will be filed," a police statement said.
Police would not give any information on the whereabouts of the
daughters' Secret Service agents. The Secret Service also would not
comment on the location of the agents.
The legal drinking age in Texas is 21. Police and the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission are investigating. It is unclear what the punishment
would be since it is unclear what type of ticket, if any, might be issued.
Jenna Bush's attorney, William P. Allison, would not comment on the
matter, said an employee in his office.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan declined comment. "If it involves
the daughters in their private lives, it is a family matter," he said.
When asked whether President Bush was aware of this latest incident,
McClellan repeated the statement.
Mark Dore, a manager at the restaurant, referred all questions to the
corporate headquarters, which did not return telephone calls seeking
comment.
Jenna Bush's earlier no contest plea stemmed from a ticket police issued
while checking for minors in possession of alcohol at nightclubs along
the popular East Sixth Street entertainment district April 27.
She was ordered to pay $51.25 in court costs, serve eight hours of
community service and attend six hours of alcohol awareness classes.
John Wall, who prosecuted that case, said if Jenna Bush is issued a
ticket in this case her punishment might be revoked and authorities
might seek a conviction. She also could have her driver's license
suspended, he said.
Jenna Bush is a student at the University of Texas at Austin. Barbara
Bush attends Yale University.
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