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The Associated Press 7:41 PM Friday, January 27, 2012

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is flatly denying a Washington Post report that he was deeply involved in the company that produced provocative, racially charged newsletters and that he signed off on articles.

The newsletters from the 1990s have dogged Paul for years, resurfacing as his presidential campaign gained momentum.

The Texas congressman has denied writing the inflammatory passages — the articles included racial, anti-Semitic and anti-gay content — and said that he didn't read them at the time or for years afterward.

The Post story published Friday says the newsletters were part of a marketing strategy by Paul's company and that three people familiar with his businesses have described his involvement with the newsletters.

In an interview Friday with CNN, Paul described the report as false.

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January 28, 2012 12:35 AM EST

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