The tapes made by Doug Wead included a discussion about Bush's past behavior and how it might affect his chances as a presidential candidate. Bush defended his decision to refuse to directly answer reporters' questions about allegations of past marijuana use, saying, "I wouldn't answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."

When Wead stated that Bush had denied having used cocaine, Bush corrected him, saying: "I haven't denied anything."

Asked about the statements on the tapes, a White House spokesperson did not question the authenticity of the recordings but would not address the questions about drug use. "That has been asked and answered so many times there is nothing more to add," said spokesman Trent Duffy.

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