Why Do Presidents Pardon Turkeys?

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Every year, the US president holds a National Turkey Pardoning ceremony at the White House. But it hasn't always been this way. In fact, it may not have even come about as a tradition without one of the most corrupt White House scandals of all time.

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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Thanksgiving
1:26 - A Vacuum of Poultry Power
2:47 - Truman's Turkey Tradition
3:47 - Sparing vs Pardoning
5:31 - The First Use of the Term "Pardon"
7:22 - The First Presidential Turkey Pardon
7:45 - The Ongoing Tradition
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