US President Barack Obama and his daughters Sasha speak before the pardoning ceremony for the National Thanksgiving Turkey at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, November 23, 2011. President Obama pardoned a 45-pound (17kg) bird named “Liberty.” Each Thanksgiving, the President “pardons” a hand-selected turkey, sparing the bird from someone’s dinner table and ensuring the rest of its days are spent roaming on a farm or petting zoo. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)