The history of presidential pardons -- for turkeys

Name: The history of presidential pardons -- for turkeys
Uploaded: 2016-11-24T00:18:11Z
Duration: P199S
Description: On the day before Thanksgiving, President Obama continued the annual tradition of pardoning a turkey, with an address rife with Thanksgiving puns. The tradition has continued every November for the past 25 years, but there’s debate about how it all began. Judy Woodruff provides insight into the history of the turkey pardon.

Clip: 11/23/2016 | 3m 19s

On the day before Thanksgiving, President Obama continued the annual tradition of pardoning a turkey, with an address rife with Thanksgiving puns. The tradition has continued every November for the past 25 years, but there’s debate about how it all began. Judy Woodruff provides insight into the history of the turkey pardon.

Aired: 11/23/16

Rating: NR

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