In most European countries, a congratulatory call from an American president after an election is a mere formality.

His first thought, he said, was that it was another congratulatory call about the nominations.

Leiter waited for a congratulatory call from Minaya through that night and the next day.

A congratulatory call from a former player in Germany.

"There were also ones who, when you achieved a good result, they made the congratulatory call."

He even received a congratulatory call from President Clinton.

The result was a congratulatory call yesterday from Msgr.

He did several interviews and took many congratulatory calls from friends and family.

Jackson received a congratulatory call from Gore after his election in 1995.

A torrent of congratulatory calls and letters from former residents and old friends followed.