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Article: World Bank Policies Protested
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ALICE ANN LOVE, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
04-15-2000
World Bank Policies Protested
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 20 demonstrators from 10 countries appeared at the home of World Bank President James Wolfensohn today and handed him a letter protesting the institution's lending policies.
Wolfensohn, on his way to work, listened quietly as Dr. Vineeta Gupta, an Indian physician, read part of the letter. The demonstrators sang quietly in the street, drawing a squad of motorcycle officers, and held signs saying, ``Wake up Wolfensohn'' and ``Wake Up World Bank.''
There were no arrests.
``Good morning. Well, thank you very much. You got up very early,'' Wolfensohn said he told the group before ...