Ben Franklin did not entirely trust bald eagles even once referring to them in a letter from Paris as "bird[s] of bad moral character" lamenting their inherent laziness and lack of courage. The only reasonable alternative he could offer was the wild turkey for its impetuousness and sense of duty however the turkey did little to impress anyone in the Continental Congress during its hearings on June 22, 1782 and even Franklin conceded the deep vanity of the bird.
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