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The brouhaha was sparked during a visit to an auto parts plant in Normandy last week in which Sarkozy laid out his support for industry and defended his controversial plan for a "carbon tax" to help the environment. About 20 employees in white work smocks were gathered to stand behind Sarkozy on a riser as he spoke to about workers at the new Faurecia automotive parts production site in Caligny. The reporter, Jean-Philippe Shaller, pressed on: "That you shouldn't be taller than the president?

Two presidential spokesmen denied the allegation, terming it "absurd and grotesque" and saying no such order had come from Sarkozy's office. In a statement on Monday, Faurecia said it alone had organised the appearance involving employees from four factory sites in the area, and denied the president's office made any specific requests.

Two labor union leaders were quoted in the left-leaning newspaper Liberation on Tuesday as saying a hand-picked group of short workers had been requested. Sarkozy regularly appears with crowds in the background, at times with people taller than he is. A spokesman said he didn't know the president's exact height, but said it is around 5 feet 7 inches.

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