Which president was the first to pardon a turkey?

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Each year, the President of the United States grants an official pardon to a Thanksgiving turkey presented to the White House by the National Turkey Federation. The tradition dates back to 1947, when Harry Truman issued the first turkey pardon. It is said that he got the idea from President Lincoln, who refused to kill a holiday turkey after his son Tad became attached to the bird. The traditional ceremony is held the day before Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden. (A second bird is kept out of sight in case the first turkey can’t go on.) After being pardoned, the turkey is given to Kidwell Farm, a petting zoo at Frying Pan Park in Herndon, Virginia.

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