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Frist Heads World Bank Shortlist

Bush determined to replace Wolfowitz with American

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted May 24, 2007 6:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – The White House is eying former Senate majority leader Bill Frist to take the World Bank presidency soon to be vacated by Paul Wolfowitz, the Wall Street Journal reports. Also getting a look are Treasury No. 2 Robert Kimmitt, onetime trade representative Robert Zoellick, and... Read full story »

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