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On Thanksgiving Day, in Washington D.C. the president has an important job to do. What is it?
 
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Each year, the President of the United States grants an official pardon to a Thanksgiving turkey presented to the White House by the
National Turkey Federation. The tradition dates back to 1947, when Harry Truman issued the first turkey pardon.
 
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Right.

It is claimed that the tradition dates back even further than that. To whom did Truman's act of pardon refer to?
 
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Abe Lincoln, who got the plea from his son
 
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Right again. Smile

Apparently, Abe Lincoln's son got attached to one of the bird's that was kept around for slaughter..
 
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