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Article: Sarkozy surrounds himself by 20 'short people' to 'look tall'.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- September 7, 2009
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Byline: ANI
London, Sept 7 (ANI): Known for being over sensitive about his height, French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly made twenty short people stand behind him, as he delivered a keynote televised speech recently.
According to reports, the President's aides "vetted" people at the Faurecia motor technology plant in Caligny, south of Caen, Normandy, to stand near Sarkozy to make him look taller than his 5ft 5ins frame.
News broadcast on TV channels across France showed the people selected for the purpose as revealing that they were chosen for being the shortest members of the Faurecia workforce, and made to stand were Sarkozy delivered ...