On the recordFebruary 20, 2005
I wouldn't answer the marijuana question. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “I wouldn't answer the marijuana question. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried.”
Editor's note · Context
Bush explains his reluctance to discuss past drug use in the context of his desire to be a role model.
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