>Footstool for Sarkozy

萨科齐站板凳演讲(图)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy stood on a 6-inch high frame to make up for his lack of inches at last weekend's D-Day commemorations. A video of the humiliating moment has been posted on YouTube and made him the laughing stock of France. An Elysee Palace employee confirmed the footstool was a useful accessory to make sure the president did not disappear behind lecterns designed for far taller world leaders.(See photo)

法国总统萨科齐上周末在诺曼底登陆纪念活动上的一段演讲视频让他成了全法国的笑柄。演讲时，萨科齐在脚下放置了一个6英寸的小板凳，来弥补自己身高的不足，这段视频随后被放到YouTube网站。一名爱丽舍宫的工作人员证实，那只小木凳能够确保总统的脸不被演讲台挡住，因为演讲台的高度是按照高个儿领导人设计的。(见图)

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