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U.S. fails to win backing of G7 over Wolfowitz: source

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Tue May 15, 2007 4:18pm EDT

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A file photo of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz gesturing during a news conference at the European Union headquarters in Brussels May 2, 2007. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States failed to win the support of key allies in the Group of Seven over World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz's leadership, with only Japan standing by Washington, a bank board source said on Tuesday.

"Japan was aligned with the United States, but others, including Canada, were against Wolfowitz continuing," the European source told Reuters, following a conference call of G7 officials. The G7 comprises the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Germany and Britain.


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