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Barack Obama: “I hereby pardon Courage so that he can live out the rest of his days in peace and tranquility in Disneyland.”

On the recordNovember 24, 2009
I hereby pardon Courage so that he can live out the rest of his days in peace and tranquility in Disneyland.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony

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