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The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.

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What Happens to White House Turkeys After They're Pardoned?

In more recent years, the White House Presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey has included the "pardoning" of a turkey and its alternate. This started in 1989 with former President George H. W. Bush in 1989, which marked the 200 th anniversary of former President George Washington 's proclamation for Thanksgiving Day.

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Peach and Blossom continue White House turkey tradition

Peach and Blossom, weighing 41 and 40 pounds, respectively, where hatched back in July. They traveled to Washington this week and were treated to a suite at the Willard InterContinental hotel before their big day on Monday,

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ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE: The truth about presidential turkey pardons

It takes many people to bring turkeys to the White House — and to family tables for Thanksgiving and all year round, says John Zimmerman, Minnesota turkey farmer and this year's National Wild Turkey Federation board chairman.

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Biden pardons 'Peach' and 'Blossom' in White House Thanksgiving turkey tradition

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.

History of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon: When the White House began the long-held holiday tradition

The annual turkey pardoning is a long-held Thanksgiving tradition for the White House. But the history of exactly when the ...

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Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’

President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two ...

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Biden grants clemency to Peach and Blossom at annual White House turkey pardon

President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardon power in the waning days of his time in office Monday, granting ...

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Signal Knob FFA members attend White House turkey pardon

Members of the Signal Knob Middle School FFA Chapter attended the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon at the White House on Nov ...

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Biden does his final White House Thanksgiving turkey pardoning: 'Last time to speak here as your president'

President Biden said the Thanksgiving turkey pardoning at the White House Monday is "my last time to speak here as your ...

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Photos: Presidential turkey pardons — a look back

President Harry S. Truman fingers the wattle of a 35-pound tom turkey from Oregon in the White House Rose Garden on Nov. 18, 1952. (Photo: Henry Griffin/AP) The presidential pardon of the ...

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