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 WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert Zoellick, President Bush's choice to run the World Bank, is embarking on a global tour to Africa, Europe and Latin America as the United States seeks to mend relationships strained by the bank's outgoing president.
"I certainly want to leave no stone unturned in showing people that I'm serious in reaching out to hear their perspectives and views. I think it shows courtesy and respect," Zoellick, currently a vice chairman at Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, told reporters Monday.
He plans to reach out to government leaders, financial officials and others about issues facing the poverty-fighting institution and its programs in the developing world.
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