In a holiday tradition , president saves turkey from ending up as Thanksgiving dinner . Courage , a North Carolina bird , is set to go to Disneyland , take part in Rose Parade . The poultry industry has given the White House a turkey each year since the presidency of Harry Truman , but the tradition of officially pardoning a turkey did n't begin until 1989 , when George H.W . He's been trained by the park and will be on hand for parade.
In a holiday tradition , president saves turkey from ending up as Thanksgiving dinner . Courage , a North Carolina bird , is set to go to Disneyland , take part in Rose Parade . He's been trained by the park and will be on hand for parade.