Paul D. Wolfowitz wants to be cleared of wrongdoing before he resigns as the World Bank’s president.  As Paul Wolfowitz is to the World Bank, the U.S. is becoming to the world.  The White House signaled that Paul D. Wolfowitz might resign voluntarily as World Bank president if the bank board dropped its drive to declare him unfit to remain.  In response to a report, the Bush administration launched a last-ditch effort to save Paul D. Wolfowitz’s position at the World Bank.  Testimony and notes from the vice president of human resources at the World Bank were “devastating” to Paul D. Wolfowitz’s case, according to a bank official.  European leaders said that Paul D. Wolfowitz would face a no-confidence vote next week by the World Bank’s board.  The World Bank board agreed to give Paul D. Wolfowitz slightly more time to defend himself against charges of misconduct.  By STEVEN R. WEISMAN; JIM RUTENBERG and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG CONTRIBUTED REPORTING.  Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. endorsed the request by Paul D. Wolfowitz, the World Bank president, for more time to defend himself against charges of misconduct.  European governments signaled that they would let the U.S. choose the bank’ s next chief if Paul D. Wolfowitz resigned soon.  World Bank officials said the committee investigating misconduct charges against Paul D. Wolfowitz would eventually find that he violated bank rules barring conflicts of interest.  Paul D. Wolfowitz said that he had helped arrange a generous pay and promotion package for his companion as “ a settlement of her potential claims” if she sued for being relocated against her will.  By STEVEN R. WEISMAN; DAN BILEFSKY CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM BRUSSELS.  Such a conclusion by members of the World Bank board would increase pressure on Paul D. Wolfowitz to resign.  When will political appointees start learning the simple rules of effective democratic leadership?  Two officials disputed the contention of Paul D. Wolfowitz, the bank president, that they knew about his efforts to arrange a pay raise and promotion for his companion.  The World Bank president defended himself on Monday, but also hinted that he would discuss his resignation if the board cleared him of misconduct.
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