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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.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 13h

White House puts pressure on Turkey to restrain Syrian rebels

Assad's "regime" has been part of an ongoing refusal to "engage in a political process," which has "created the conditions now unfolding."

Newsweek on MSN · 8d

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.

Capital Press · 12d

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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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 ...

A look at White House Thanksgiving celebrations through the years

There is a major debate about who was the first president to start the turkey pardon tradition. Nevertheless, the tradition stuck and has become a beloved event at the White House. CBS News ...

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Biden opens final White House holiday season with turkey pardons and first lady gets Christmas tree

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

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

President Joe Biden is pictured after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Peach, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP ...

'Foreign Interference' Not Behind Syria Flareup: Turkey

Turkey, which backs rebel factions in Syria, rejected Monday any suggestion that "foreign interference" was behind the offensive launched by jihadists in the country's north.

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