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Kal Penn Lands in D.C., Begins White House Job
Kal Penn speaks during an inaugural event at the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. (Reuters/Jason Reed) After months of faux-sightings, bloggery skepticism and anticipatory Twittering, Kal Penn has finally arrived, reports our colleague Monica Hesse. A White House spokesman said that the actor -- who ...
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ThinkFast: July 7, 2009
Think Progress — ... ,” had his “first day as an associate director in the White House’s Office of Public Engagement” yesterday. “I expect to be treated just like any other staff member,” he said on a conference call with reporters, also noting that he will be using his full name, ...

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