Series - President briefing books

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WB IBRD/IDA EXC-13-15-03

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President briefing books

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  • 1994 - 1996 (Creation)

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0.28 linear feet of textual records

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Records relate primarily to two engagements with commissioners on the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Advisory Commission (also known as the Meltzer Commission) held in November 1999 and February 2000. McHugh played a significant role monitoring the commission and briefing World Bank Group (WBG) President Wolfensohn on the commission.

Records relating to the IFI Advisory Commission include briefing books for a dinner with the commission on November 1, 1999 and for a hearing with the commissionon February 2, 2000. Briefing book records consist of talking points, background on the formation of the commission, background on commission members, and papers and reports on the topic of IFIs authored by commission members.

Other records in this series relate to a series of meetings President Wolfensohn had with units of International Finance Corporation (IFC) in December 1997. Records consist of briefing materials as well as resources provided to President Wolfensohn following individual meetings.

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Records in this series are subject to either the World Bank Policy on Access to Information or the IFC Access to Information Policy.

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Records are subject to the Copyright Policy of the World Bank Group.

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  • See records in Office of the President - Records of President James D. Wolfensohn (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-13), specifically meeting and event briefing materials (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-13-10).

  • See Records of the Office of External Relations - Support and communications of the Office of the President and senior staff (WB IBRD/IDA EXT-04) and External Relations Vice President and Director records (WB IBRD/IDA EXT-13) for records relating to the IFI Advisory Commission.

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Internal World Bank Group Archives rules based on ISAD(G).

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Dates of creation revision deletion

10 April 2025

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