When lobbyists come to Washington to speak for their foreign clients, "they get a polite reception because Americans are polite," he said.

Mr. Bush got a polite reception, but one far more muted than in previous appearances.

The meat-packing plants were seen as the key to future prosperity, and that set the tone for the polite reception the thousands of new immigrants received.

After I finished, the people gave me a polite reception.

"We're part of a movement," the Texas governor told a vast hall full of teachers and principals, who gave him a polite but subdued reception.

After his speech, which received a polite reception from the crowd, Mr. Bush made another gesture to ease tensions with black political leaders.

Once again, he received a polite Presidential reception, but no commitments.

He received a polite reception, although many of the diners were clearly more interested in their chicken lunches than the featured speaker.

For the most part, the President received a polite reception.

They were given a polite reception, one of them reported later, fed some good meals, and offered limousines to whisk them back to the airport.