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President Truman was neither the first U.S. president to pardon a turkey (he didn't pardon any of the birds presented to him), nor did the modern annual tradition begin with him. Let's dispose of the Truman-related claims first, because they're the easiest to deal with.
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www.snopes.com/holidays/thanksgiving/pardon.asp
www.snopes.com/holidays/thanksgiving/pardon.asp
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In the article “Turkey Pardons, The Stuffing of Historic Legend,” Washington Post staff writer Monica Hesse follows the story of the presidential turkey pardon. Hesse explains that Truman did receive a turkey ... Home » History » American History » Modern US History » The US President Grants a Pardon to a Turkey?
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Each November since 1989, two turkeys have been granted presidential pardons. This pardon, with a somewhat mysterious history, keeps two turkeys off the chopping block. ... thanksgiving turkey pardon us history president...
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The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. ... History & Gov't ... Quiz: Turkey Day; Presidential Pardon; Turkey Facts; A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving ;
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www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey1.html
www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey1.html
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The turkey that lives to see another day ... The turkeys would receive a last minute pardon before arriving, and were then led to their new home at the Turkey Barn after enduring a turkey "roast" full of poultry humor and history.
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www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey2.html
www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey2.html
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In The Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon, ... The annual pardoning of a turkey has been a tradition in the US for over half a century now, and it is taken very seriously; the official White House site even has a page devoted to it. Much of Fiskesjö's short book is devoted to describing the history and ceremony --
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www.complete-review.com/reviews/pppress/fiskesm.htm
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Fun and humor combined with turkey imagery abound as we consider: While the President Pardons the Thanksgiving Turkey this year will the Turkeys pardon the President?... ... Official Whitehouse Turkey Q & A and View Turkey Pardon Video...
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photodc.com/screensaver/Turkey/default.htm
photodc.com/screensaver/Turkey/default.htm
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Watch as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes part in the political ritual of pardoning a turkey during the Thanksgiving holidays. ... I don’t really understand the whole concept of a politician “pardoning” a turkey. In this MSNBC video Sarah Palin pardons a turkey however, while being interviewed, you can see others...
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www.takepart.com/2008/11/21/sarah-palin-pardons-a-turke...
www.takepart.com/2008/11/21/sarah-palin-pardons-a-turkey/
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In this Behind the Scenes, CNN correspondents who cover the White House give a window into what it's like being a witness to history -- in this case, the president's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon.
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www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/20/btsc.turkey.pardon/
www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/20/btsc.turkey.pardon/
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