His conciliatory statement that all international problems should be solved by agreement was often cited, but without crediting him.

Lawyers on both sides made conciliatory statements in chaotic news conferences after the verdict.

Protestant political leaders, too, have made conciliatory statements recently.

The threat of civil war between rich and poor mandated a conciliatory statement by a business titan.

He did offer at least two significant and conciliatory statements to the United States.

Both sides have been making conciliatory statements, but they remain far apart on what a "new South Africa" should look like.

He waited for a reply to his conciliatory statement, but there was none, so he left.

In the past, other Palestinians would have rushed to condemn and contradict such a conciliatory statement.

And, if we forced his signing of a conciliatory statement, the people here would never accept its validity.

Since then, aides have hinted that he might make a more conciliatory statement.