Biden, Thanksgiving and White House

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 president during the season."
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.
Biden Pardons Turkeys During Final Thanksgiving Event, Serves Dinner in Staten Island
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom, two white-plumed turkeys, on Monday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables, an annual tradition that also marked the start of the Democrat's last holiday season at the White House.
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.
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and 'friendsgiving'
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in southern Minnesota.
How the White House Thanksgiving Turkey pardon came to be
U.S. presidents have for decades dutifully trotted out before Thanksgiving to hold an obligatory turkey pardoning ceremony on the White House grounds. The presidential practice of granting clemency to a choice selection of lucky turkeys just before millions of citizens feast is now an established American tradition.
Biden opens final White House holiday season with turkey pardons
Biden welcomed 2,500 guests to the South Lawn under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of “Peach” and “Blossom” and sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency after a half-century in Washington power circles.
Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House
As part of an annual tradition, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Biden also struck a serious tone telling Americans to, “use this moment to take time from our busy lives and focus on what matters most,
Biden pardons two turkeys before Thanksgiving -- his last as president
While the tradition of the official turkey presentation began in 1947 when President Harry Truman was president, they were frequently gobbled up.
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President Joe Biden will pardon Peach and Blossom, both turkeys from Minnesota, as part of a pre-Thanksgiving tradition before he leaves office in January.
Minnesota-raised turkeys set to be pardoned at the White House
It’s a yearly White House tradition that’s been going on throughout multiple presidencies, and the final turkeys President Joe Biden will pardon were raised in Minnesota. The turkeys get picked for having good behavior at the farm and are the prettiest of them all.
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Bidens' last holiday season in the White House: Turkey pardon and tree lighting
President Joe Biden, right, stands with John Zimmerman, left, chair of the National Turkey Federation, his son Grant ...
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Biden pardons turkeys — not named Hunter — at unusually somber White House Thanksgiving event
Retiring President Biden granted a presidential reprieve Monday to poultry named Peach and Blossom at the traditional ...