Original sentence: (This is disputed).As presidential historian Mr.Bush while preparing for his biography.Critics in the gay activist community have attacked both Bush and Wead over alleged contents of the tapes.Doug continues to actively speak in countries around the world.He has been interviewed by Matt Lauer on The Today Show, Bill O'Reilly of The O'Reilly Factor, Connie Chung on a CNN Special, Debra Norville on MSNBC, Diane Sawyer on ABC's Good Morning America and many others.He has now written more than 27 books that have sold 7 million copies in 30 languages.He promptly turned them down, announcing that he considered his personal friendship with Bush "more important than history.He was interviewed by Dan Rather on The CBS Evening News the first night of the Gulf War.I grow every time I hear him".In February 2005, an article in the New York Times revealed that Wead had tape-recorded conversations with President George W.In March of 2007 Wead helped in the creation of a website    in support of [religious freedom] in the United States.Mark Victor Hansen, the author of Chicken Soup for the Soul said "Doug Wead is one of the most inspiring speakers, teachers, thinkers and writers of all time.The website titled "Religious Freedom In America" alerted the public to Senator Grassley who targeted six pentecostal ministries, demanding that they turn over to him every credit card receipt for the last five years.. The website was started as an extension of Weads very successful Blog.Wead is a frequent guest on television shows.Wead stated he began tape recording these conversations in 1998, in order to create a record of his conversations, then Governor of Texas, as a historical figure and that it was his intention that they never become public.When the knowledge of these articles became public, Wead was offered millions for the tapes
Edited sentence: In February 2005, an article in the New York Times revealed that Wead had secretly tape-recorded conversations with President George W.Less than a week after the existence of the tapes became known, Wead spurned million dollar offers, announcing that he considered his personal friendship with Bush "more important than history.Wead contended that he began tape recording these conversations in 1998, in order to create a record of Bush, then Governor of Texas, as a historical figure and that it was his intention that they never see the light of day