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President Biden Pardons Two Thanksgiving Turkeys
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President Joe Biden pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, Liberty and Bell, at the White House. The birds, from Willmar, Minnesota, will be returned to the University of Minnesota to be cared for. The tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys dates back to 1947 and has become a humorous ceremony.
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