US President Barack Obama granted his first pardon

After the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the first envoy of turkey.



On the Thanksgiving holiday,US President Barack Obama granted his first pardon Wednesday to "Courage," on the North Portico of the White House in Washington November 25, 2009.

Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia,Obama pardoned his national Thanksgiving turkey.

Obama raised his hand over 'courage's head and he said"You are hereby pardoned."

Obama joked about wanting to forgo the tradition and eat "Courage."
he said:"Thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha — because I was planning to eat this sucker — 'Courage' will also be spared this terrible and delicious fate."

Behead the pardon,"I'm told Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson actually ate their turkeys," Obama said. "I 'courage' to eat but dry in the wind daughters 'courage' to be a terrible fate, blood, food will be." Obama said.
"You can't fault them for that; that's a good-looking bird."he joked

Each year when the White House Thanksgiving turkey, a national association (National Turkey Federation) received from the end to enjoy life to the pardoned turkeys the event will be held up.

President George H.W. Bush was the first to officially pardon a turkey.

"This is an era of new perils and new hardships," he added. "So on this quintessentially American holiday, as we give thanks for what we've got, let's also give back to those who are less fortunate."

On the Thanksgiving holiday, the last Thursday in November, many Americans have turkey for lunch or dinner.

Obama said "Courage" will get to spend the rest of his life in "peace and tranquility" at a Disneyland amusement park







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