Bush Taps Wolfowitz to Head World Bank; Administration Now May Push for Institution's Reform, Such As Replacing Loans with Grants

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday tapped Defense Deputy Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, who has been a lightning rod for criticism of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and other defense policies, to take over as head of the World Bank.

Bush told a news conference that Wolfowitz, now Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's top deputy, was "a compassionate, decent man who will do a fine job at the World Bank. That's why I put him up."

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Bush Taps Wolfowitz to Head World Bank; Administration Now May Push for Institution's Reform, Such As Replacing Loans with Grants

The administration began notifying other countries that Wolfowit...

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