This is the title slide for the "National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation." The subtitle describes the annual White House ceremony where the President pardons a live turkey 🦃.
Annual White House Ceremony: President Pardons Live Turkey 🦃
Source: Annual White House ceremony where the U.S. President receives a live turkey from the National Turkey Federation before Thanksgiving. 🦃
This agenda slide outlines a presentation on presidential pardons, starting with their history and selection process. It then covers notable examples, Reagan and Bush-era pardons, modern traditions, and ends with fun facts and a conclusion.
Overview of pardon history and selection criteria.
Key examples of significant presidential pardons.
Pardons issued during Reagan and Bush administrations.
Current practices and ongoing pardon traditions.
Interesting trivia and final summary remarks. Source: Presidential Pardons Presentation
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) started the tradition in 1947, with early years involving the Poultry & Egg Board. It evolved into a presidential pardon custom in the 1980s and is now held annually before Thanksgiving at the White House.
This section header slide is titled "Selection Process." The subtitle states that NTF selects healthy 45 lb Broad Breasted White males from NC for presidential presentation.
NTF selects healthy 45 lb Broad Breasted White males from NC for presidential presentation.
The timeline traces the Thanksgiving turkey pardon from its 1947 debut with President Truman receiving the first bird, through JFK sparing one in 1963 and Reagan's informal pardon in 1987. President George H.W. Bush formalized it as an official White House tradition in 1989, which continues annually with turkeys sent to farms.
1947: First Turkey Presentation President Truman receives the first Thanksgiving turkey from the Poultry and Egg National Board. 1963: JFK Declines to Eat President Kennedy spares a turkey, quipping 'Let's keep him alive' during presentation. 1987: Reagan Pardons Turkey President Reagan informally 'pardons' the first Thanksgiving turkey, sparing it from the table. 1989: Bush Formalizes Pardon President George H.W. Bush makes the turkey pardon an official White House tradition. Ongoing: Annual Tradition Continues The turkey pardon becomes a yearly event, with spared birds sent to farms.
The slide covers the origins of the presidential Thanksgiving turkey pardon tradition under Reagan and G.H.W. Bush. In 1987, Reagan issued the first informal pardon with a quip about eating pork chops instead, while in 1989, Bush formalized it via an official ceremony, crediting JFK's earlier spares.
| Reagan (1987) | G.H.W. Bush (1989) |
|---|---|
| Reagan quipped, 'Let’s eat the pork chops...not the turkey.' This marked the first informal turkey pardon, sparing the bird and sparking a Thanksgiving tradition. | Bush formalized pardons with an official ceremony for the Thanksgiving turkey. He credited JFK's earlier informal spares, establishing the presidential custom. |
Typical turkeys weigh 40-50 lbs, with about 70 pardoned in total. Key destinations are farms and Disneyland, with Liberty honored by Biden in 2023.
Farms, Disneyland
Pardoned by Biden
The conclusion slide celebrates an iconic Thanksgiving tradition that delights annually, with a turkey and heart emoji. It thanks the NTF for hosting this wholesome event.
Iconic Thanksgiving tradition delights annually! 🦃❤️
Thank the NTF for this wholesome event.
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