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The history of the presidential turkey pardon

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Americans are expected to gobble up more than 40 million turkeys between now and the end of the year.

But two massive birds will escape the holiday season thanks to presidential intervention.

NewsHour’s Stephanie Sy has a look at the history behind the turkey pardon.