In a statement issued by his lawyers , the executive , Michael R. Wilson , said Wednesday that he '' never met or had any discussion with the United Nations secretary general , Kofi Annan , on the issue of the bid for the U.N. contract , '' not '' during the bidding process or at any time prior to the award of the contract . ''
Kofi Annan /business/person/company United Nations
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Kofi Annan
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