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Why do U.S. presidents pardon turkeys, and how are they chosen?

The U.S. has enjoyed the presidential turkey pardon for more than three decades, and the tradition continued when President Biden pardoned two lucky turkeys Monday afternoon on the South Lawn. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe nabbed a coveted interview with one of the birds, and National Turkey Federation chairman Steve Lykken.
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