Biden's Annual Turkey Pardon: A Quirky Tradition Amidst Global Challenges
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President Biden pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkeys, Peach and Blossom, in a White House ceremony, continuing a tradition that officially began with George H.W. Bush in 1989. The event, often misunderstood, has roots in earlier presidential turkey presentations, but the term "pardon" was first used by Reagan in 1987. The turkeys will live at Farmamerica in Minnesota.
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