"The Library's staff has found no documents, speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, or other contemporary records in our holdings which refer to Truman pardoning a turkey that he received as a gift in 1947."
"Truman sometimes indicated to reporters that the turkeys he received were destined for the family dinner table, which clarifies the original intent behind the gifts."
"Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton contributed to the myth that Truman was the first to pardon a turkey, perpetuating confusion about this long-standing tradition."
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