[DOC] [TLE] Turkey and Eagle: Ben Franklin Compares as Symbols of America [PAR] The Eagle, Ben Franklin, and the Wild Turkey ... He is a Bird of bad moral 
Character. ... He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and 
honest ... "I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a 
Bald Eagle, ... In 1776, Franklin's official suggestion while on the first Great Seal 
committee... [DOC] [TLE] American Myths: Benjamin Franklin's Turkey and the Presidential Seal [PAR] Jan 25, 2013 ... First up, the idea that Benjamin Franklin, in his infinite wisdom and wit, wanted 
the ... look like if the turkey did become our national emblem (above image). ... He 
is a Bird of bad moral Character. ... I am on this account not displeased that the 
Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. [DOC] [TLE] No, Ben Franklin Didn't Want a Turkey on the Great Seal | Mental Floss [PAR] Nov 27, 2013 ... Franklin's official suggestion for the seal while on the committee was actually a ... 
and on the front wanted to depict a shield with emblems symbolizing the ... He is 
a Bird of bad moral Character. ... I am on this account not displeas'd that the 
Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. [DOC] [TLE] Did Benjamin Franklin Really Say the National Symbol Should - Slate [PAR] Nov 21, 2013 ... Did Benjamin Franklin Really Say the National Symbol Should Be the ... He 
called it a Bird of bad moral Character that does not get his Living... [DOC] [TLE] How did the bald eagle become America's national bird? - Ask History [PAR] Feb 25, 2015 ... The bald eagle's role as a national symbol is linked to its 1782 landing ... signed 
on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress gave Benjamin Franklin, ... to his 
daughter he did label the bald eagle a bird of bad moral character. [DOC] [TLE] If Benjamin Franklin Got His Way. - Mr. Nussbaum [PAR] According to Franklin, the eagle is a bird of bad moral character; he does not get 
... was much more enthusiastic about the wild turkey as America's national 
symbol. He called it a bird of courage" that "would not hesitate to attack a 
grenadier of... [DOC] [TLE] Eagle vs. Turkey: America's First Bird Controversy - National Wildlife ... [PAR] Nov 1, 2007 ... Did you know that the original choice for America's National Symbol was not the 
... and Benjamin Franklin to select a design for an official national seal. ... He is a 
bird of bad moral character; he does not get his living honestly. [DOC] [TLE] Our National Symbol - Home of Heroes [PAR] In January of 1784 elder statesman Benjamin Franklin registered his own ... "The 
bald eagle...is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live ... 
Bald eagles are protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940, also known as
... [DOC] [TLE] Ben Franklin Wanted the Turkey to Be the United States' Official Bird [PAR] Jun 4, 2012 ... Ben Franklin fought hard for the Turkey to become the nation's official bird, but he 
... He is a bird of bad moral character. ... He is therefore by no means a proper 
emblem for the brave and honest ... I am on this account not displeased that the 
figure is not known as an Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. [DOC] [TLE] Bald Eagle, US National Emblem - American Bald Eagle Information [PAR] Benjamin Franklin wrote: I wish that the bald eagle had not been chosen as the 
representative of our country, he is a bird of bad moral character, he does not get
... [DOC] [TLE] National Symbol - Turkey vs. Eagle | BirdNote [PAR] National Symbol - Turkey vs. Eagle. Ben Franklin called it "a bird of courage. ... 
eagle was chosen for national emblem, Benjamin Franklin questioned the choice
. [DOC] [TLE] What did Franklin say about the turkey? - tribunedigital-mcall [PAR] Nov 23, 2010 ... Benjamin Franklin wrote that

Question: Benjamin Franklin called this national symbol "a bird of bad moral character"
Answer: Bald Eagle