Coverage dated November 19, 2023 to November 20, 2023

2 Minnesota turkeys pardoned by President Joe Biden in annual Thanksgiving tradition

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A pair of Minnesota-raised turkeys were pardoned on Monday by President Joe Biden.

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WMUR
Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age (opens WMUR)
Published Nov 19, 2023
WMUR's feed description
Gobblers Liberty and Bell received executive clemency Monday at a White House ceremony.
WTOP Washington DC
Biden is spending his 81st birthday honoring White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Nov 19, 2023
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
President Joe Biden is spending part of his 81st birthday observing the White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys.
KCEN Waco
President Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey (opens KCEN Waco)
Published Nov 19, 2023
KCEN Waco's feed description
The tradition dates back to 1947 when a National Thanksgiving Turkey was first presented to President Truman. But back then, the gobbler wasn't getting a pardon.
FOX 5 New York
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon: Biden pardons turkeys Liberty, Bell in White House tradition (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Nov 19, 2023
FOX 5 New York's feed description
Liberty and Bell were given their presidential pardons. The two Thanksgiving turkeys were at the White House on Monday to play their part in what has become an annual holiday tradition: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner.
Washington Times
Biden spending his 81st birthday honoring White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
Presidents have spared turkeys off and on as far back as the Lincoln era, but the first official pardon was granted by President George H.W. Bush in 1989.
Grand Forks Herald
President Joe Biden pardons two Willmar turkeys, sparing them from Thanksgiving diners (opens Grand Forks Herald)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Grand Forks Herald's feed description
Liberty and Bell, raised in a Jennie-O Turkey Store farm in Willmar, were both pardoned by President Biden Monday, Nov. 20, in Washington, D.C. They will be relocated to the University of Minnesota in St. Paul for the remainder of their lives
Voice of America
Biden Spends 81st Birthday Honoring White House Tradition of Pardoning Thanksgiving Turkeys (opens Voice of America)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
The event, set for the South Lawn this year instead of the Rose Garden, marks the unofficial start of the holiday season in Washington.
CBS News
Biden hosts 76th turkey pardon ceremony on his birthday (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 19, 2023
CBS News's feed description
This year's turkeys are named "Liberty" and "Bell."
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Biden pardons Minnesota-raised turkeys in annual Thanksgiving tradition (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Willmar-raised Liberty and Bell have been feted since their arrival in Washington, D.C., this weekend.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Meet Liberty and Bell: This year’s White House pardoned turkeys get Pennsylvania-themed names (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Two birds with Pennsylvania-themed-names will be pardoned by President Biden in the annual White House Thanksgiving tradition.
Washington Times
Biden spends 81st birthday stumbling through annual turkey-pardon ceremony (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
President Biden spent his 81st birthday struggling through an abbreviated turkey pardon ceremony in which he botched his only joke.
NBC News
Biden to celebrate his 81st birthday pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 19, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The star birds, Liberty and Bell, enjoyed a luxurious stay at the Willard Hotel before their White House visit on Monday.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Why does the president pardon turkeys at the White House every Thanksgiving? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Nov 19, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Each year, the president pardons one or two lucky gobblers for unspecified offenses, sparing them from the Thanksgiving dinner table.
The Guardian
‘Congratulations, birds’: Biden jokes fall flat as he pardons Thanksgiving turkeys (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 19, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
President makes age jokes as 81st birthday coincided with White House tradition but vintage comedy it was not
KYMA Yuma
President Biden pardons two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving holiday (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Nov 19, 2023
KYMA Yuma's feed description
This year's lucky birds, Liberty and Bell, are from Willmar, Minnesota. This is Biden's third time sparing a pair of turkeys from the Thankgiving table, continuing a tradition that began in 1947 with President Harry Truman.
WHDH Boston
Biden is spending his 81st birthday honoring White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Nov 19, 2023
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberty and Bell are ready for their presidential pardons.The two Thanksgiving turkeys were due at the White House on Monday to play
People
Joe Biden Pardons Turkeys Liberty and Bell in Annual Thanksgiving Tradition (opens People)
Published Nov 19, 2023
People's feed description
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned a pair of lucky birds during the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation. Turkeys Liberty and Bell headed to the White House to receive their official pardons from Biden, who called it a 'wonderful' tradition.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Biden pardons turkeys while marking his 81st birthday (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON > Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.”
Time
Biden Pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys on His Birthday (opens Time)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Time's feed description
The President turned 81.
RedState
Biden's Effort to Pardon the Turkeys Goes Awry (opens RedState)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Deseret News
President Biden celebrated his birthday by pardoning 2 turkeys (opens Deseret News)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Deseret News's feed description
Liberty and Bell experienced a red-carpet welcome in Washington, D.C., and they will soon return to Minnesota to live out the rest of their days.
The Boston Globe
Biden to pardon Thanksgiving turkeys before traveling to Nantucket for holiday (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Nov 19, 2023
The Boston Globe's feed description
Two Thanksgiving turkeys were due at the White House on Monday before President Biden heads to Nantucket to continue a long family tradition.
Washington Examiner
Who are the turkeys set to be pardoned by Biden this week? (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
A pair of turkeys scheduled to be pardoned by the president this Thanksgiving week had their names revealed on Sunday: Liberty and Bell.
Anchorage Daily News
Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Nov 19, 2023
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Gobblers Liberty and Bell received executive clemency Monday at a White House ceremony.
CNN
Biden to grant turkey justice as Liberty and Bell ride the gravy train to the White House (opens CNN)
Published Nov 19, 2023
CNN's feed description
President Joe Biden is set to preside over the annual White House Thanksgiving tradition of the turkey pardon Monday, sparing Liberty, a 42.5-pound turkey, and Bell, 42.1 pounds

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