Obama enlists the helps of daughters Sasha and Malia to pardon the 40-pound turkey affectionately named Gobbler.
What a lucky day to be a turkey! This 40-pound turkey named Liberty gets to keep on kicking as President Barack Obama pardons her from death.
Biscuits has something to be thankful for on Thansgiving Day 2004. He was pardoned!
President George W. Bush pardoned the first-ever female turkey in the ceremony, a 30-pound bird named Katie. Looks like the kids get to keep their pet!
We don't think President George W. Bush is very familiar with dealing with giant birds.
This pic almost looks like an awkard family photo!
What is going on here?! President Bush had an unfortunate photo op right before pardoning this turkey.
President Bill Clinton made this bird's day back in 2000.
Even the leader of the United States can get surprised sometimes! Here, President Ronald Reagan jumps as his turkey is presented to him.
Obama pardons Cheese the turkey during the 2014 ceremony.
We can almost hear this lucky turkey thanking Vice President Richard Nixon for sparing him from their dinner tables as the bird and man "shake hands."
For President Harry S. Truman's last Thanksgiving in the White House, the nation's leader was given a 35-pound turkey and from the looks of it, it doesn't seem like he's too fond of touching the giant bird!
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