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Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Welch Bush (born November 25, 1981, in Dallas, Texas) are the fraternal twin daughters of U.S. president George W. Bush and Laura Bush.Jenna, the blonde, is named after her maternal grandmother and attended the University of Texas at Austin, Texas. Barbara, the brunette, is named after her paternal grandmother and attended her father's and grandfather's alma mater, Yale University. Jenna has said that she wants to become a teacher in Manhattan and Barbara is reported to have plans to work with AIDS sufferers in Africa.
Their Secret Service codenames are Twinkle and Turquoise, respectively.
1 Drinking incidents
Both daughters had incidents involving underage drinking. On April 27, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap Jenna Bush was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol in the East Sixth Street entertainment district of Austin. On May 29May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). There are 216 days remaining. Events 1167 Battle of Legano, in which The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I. 1414 Council of Constance. 1453 Ottoman armies under, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap Jenna was charged with trying to use a third party's identification (fake ID) to purchase alcohol at a popular Mexican restaurantA restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. The term covers a multiplicity of venues and a diversity of cuisine styles. Restaurants are sometimes a feature of a larger complex, typically a hotel near the University of Texas campus. At the same incident, Barbara Bush was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol. They both pleaded no contestIn law, a plea of nolo contendere means that the defendant does not admit the charge, but does not dispute it either. This is also called a plea of no contest or, more informally, a nolo plea. Nolo contendere" is Latin and literally means "I do not wish t to all charges. Underage drinking (under 21 years) amongst American college students is illegal but so widespread that detractors of the Bush family rarely raise the issue; now that the twins are of legal drinking ageMany nations have a legal drinking age or the minimum age one must be to drink alcohol. In most countries this is 16 or 18; in most states of the US it is 21. Some countries distinguish between drinks with fairly low alcohol-content (such as beer and wine, the issue is totally irrelevant. However, Jenna's use of a fake ID is another matter; Bush claims to be a supporter of aggressive homeland securityPenn Station as part of homeland security efforts. Homeland security or Homeland defense is a neologism referring to domestic governmental actions justified, or allegedly justified, by potential guerrilla attacks or terrorism. The term became prominent in policy, and fake IDs are one tool terrorists use to evade surveillance. By using one herself, Jenna Bush seriously undermined her father's stance on homeland security, in the opinion of many Bush critics.
On July 6, 2001, for the false identification charge, Jenna was ordered to pay $100, perform 36 hours of community service, and attend a session where victims of alcohol-related crimes speak. For the underage drinking charge, Jenna was fined $500 and her driver's license was suspended for 30 days.
On July 15, 2004, The Times reported that "White House aides breathed an almost audible sigh of relief when the girls turned 21 [in 2002] and could buy alcohol legally," thereby avoiding any further embarassments to their father, a recovered alcoholic.
