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Wolfowitz and board settle differences on anti-corruption

March 22, 2007

Krishna Guha, writing for the Financial Times Online, breaks down the recent tension between Paul Wolfowitz and the World Bank's board of directors.

 

In the Article:

Mr. Wolfowitz yesterday acknowledged that the process of reaching agreement had been tough, but added that "the result is a greatly improved paper; a very, very good paper".

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"The board pulled Wolfowitz back," said Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development. She went on to point out that the Bank was now "back where it was before this kerfuffle started."