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How did the tradition of giving a presidential pardon to a Thanksgiving turkey begin?
This unusual tradition isn't nearly as old as most people think.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to get the holiday mood started at the White House with the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey. The light-hearted ceremony in the ...
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The History of the White House Turkey Pardon
The story of the White House turkey pardon dates back to the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln’s son Tad allegedly asked his father to spare a turkey from the holiday meal. President Lincoln obliged, ...
President Barack Obama participated in the White House tradition of pardoning a turkey prior to Thanksgiving on Wednesday. Two Iowa-raised turkeys, Tater and Tot, were pardoned by the president. Both ...
WASHINGTON — The two turkeys for the White House Turkey Pardon are officially in the District and are living it up at the Willard Hotel before their media debut. The birds stayed in a suite at the ...
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