Nov. 23, 2011 Watch Live: President Obama Pardons a Turkey

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday, Nov.23, 2011 Watch Live: President Obama Pardons a Turkey Americans have been sending turkeys to the White House for the holidays since Ulysses S. Grant was President. But today, President Obama will spare a beautiful bird from the Thanksgiving dinner table - in keeping with modern tradition. Watch the pardon ceremony at 10:30 a.m. EST on WhiteHouse.gov/Live, and read a blog post on the history of the turkey pardon. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. The Definitive History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon Throughout history, 22 have been pardoned at the White House, and today, President Obama will pardon one more. President Obama's Record on TaxesPresident Obama has proposed and enacted thousands of dollars of tax relief for American families and small businesses. President Obama Talks TaxesIn 40 days, our taxes will go up -- unless Congress steps in to change that. Speaking from New Hampshire today, President Obama talked about that situation.  Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:30 AM: The President pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey 4:20 PM: The First Family participates in a service event  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live. Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111