Both Barbara Walters and Meryl Streep have stolen souvenirs from the White House

Meryl Streep
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If you're ever invited to dinner at Meryl Streep's house, take a minute to examine her hand towels. They might be contraband.

Whether they're for diplomats, celebrities, or honorees, the lavish events hosted by the White House are apparently subject to light larceny, according to The Washington Post. Among the sticky-fingered guests? Barbara Walters and Meryl Streep. From the Post:

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.