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Rahm Emanuel accepts job as Obama's chief of staff

 

Published 11/6/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

The Illinois congressman, a fiery member of the House Democratic leadership, will have to resign his seat. He was a political and policy aide in the Clinton White House. > WASHINGTON -- Democratic officials say Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel has agreed to be White House chief of staff. (link)

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