The cynics think that Mr Bouchard, once re-elected, will drop his conciliatory tone.
The winner was Lien Chan, a former vice-president of Taiwan, much liked by the Chinese government for his conciliatory approach.
At times, in short, his conciliatory tone has been read as weakness.
His conciliatory words come after delegates passed a motion of no confidence in Education Secretary Michael Gove and the Chief Inspector for Schools in England, Sir Michael Wilshaw.
Since 1995, when he was one of the first of the new breed of modernising Socialists to win a general election, he has won general approval for his conciliatory, compassionate style.
So Barack Obama was right, after the June election when the protests were still young, to step cautiously into Iran's argument, in the hope forlorn, as it turned out that his conciliatory hand might soften the regime towards both its own people and its supposed adversaries abroad.
One has to wonder what has prompted Mr. Shannon in his now conciliatory stance towards the Venezuelan president.
General Bonett's rhetoric is more conciliatory than his predecessor's, and some on the right fear he may be soft on the guerrillas.
After taking an initially bullish approach to Fota's threat to break away, Mosley was increasingly conciliatory in his remarks through Saturday and Sunday.
Though some of his officials are taking a more conciliatory line, Mr Chavez himself has shown no signs of backing down from his plan to approve a new trade-union law, and then to organise elections for union leaders.
Those hoping for a more conciliatory tone than his notably aggressive inaugural speech were disappointed.
However, as president, the elder George Bush had to deal with a Democratic Congress and to be more conciliatory, unlike his son.
Prince Ranariddh, at least, stuck to a conciliatory script on his return.
By the time the FBU leader came to the end of his strike-tour of picket lines and mass rallies, his tone was notably more conciliatory.
But Calzaghe sounded a more conciliatory tone in his latest round of interviews, admitting Hopkins was "still an excellent fighter" and suggesting he was unlucky to lose his two fights against Jermain Taylor in 2005.
He may have been loyal to his former boss - he had to be and you'd expect no less - but his take was often more conciliatory, more open to considering change, then was Mrs Gillan's.
Despite his autocratic reputation Mr Erdogan has also made conciliatory gestures at home.
Mr Kabila, for his part, shows no sign of being conciliatory.
Karzai, in his efforts to mollify his restive fellow-Pashtuns, has made conciliatory gestures to the Taliban which have alienated Tajiks and Uzbeks who helped him come to power.
Mr Sharon is hearing less conciliatory advice from the right flank of his cabinet.
President Bush reflected on his eight years in office on Monday before the journalists who have written the first draft of history on his administration, outlining his successes and failures in a tone at once conciliatory and defensive.
President Barack Obama struck a conciliatory note toward Muslims around the world in his inaugural speech.
But while the president sounds conciliatory, the vice president continues to make his arguments in his own way.
He spoke first in a more conciliatory manner but then became more outspoken in his defence of Israel's actions following Arafat's condemnation.
In the wake of the firestorm of criticism precipitated by this conciliatory pronouncement, both Mr, Clinton and his Secretary of State-designate, Warren Christopher, disassociated themselves with any notion of taking a softer line toward Saddam than the Bush Administration had done.
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- When I sat down with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, I was surprised by what I found: a softer, more conciliatory Farrakhan -- a man who says his battle with cancer has changed him in ways he'd never imagined.
Many Jewish Americans who feel Peres has been too conciliatory with Israel's enemies, are supporting his opponent, Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who takes a harder line on security issues.
On this, the noises coming from the president-elect's team are conciliatory but vague: some, but not all, of his advisers suggest pulling back the army as a sign of goodwill before trying to reopen talks.
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