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The Bush administration, shifting strategy in the face of mounting opposition to Paul Wolfowitz as World Bank president, opened the door Tuesday to the possibility of his voluntary resignation if the bank board ended its drive to declare him unfit to remain in office.
But the administration’s new approach, outlined to economic ministries in Japan, Canada and Europe, appeared to gain few immediate supporters, various officials told The New York Times.
A special bank committee found that Wolfowitz broke bank rules in arranging for a financial package for his companion, Shaha Riza, in 2005.
Late in the day on Tuesday, Wolfowitz made a personal appeal to the bank board.
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Items compiled from Tribune news services.
