Some leaders in the party applauded the President for his comments in Moscow.

Afterwards, leaders of the council applauded his efforts to broaden his appeal.

Many local political leaders applauded the killing of the tiger.

Japanese political leaders, city mayors and victims of the subway attack applauded the legislation today as a necessary step to prevent terrorism.

European political leaders, who for months have been prodding the bank to act, applauded the decision.

Many black leaders, who have newfound political leverage at the White House in the wake of the storm, cautiously applauded.

But even without those details, leaders of the small-schools movement applauded the idea.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the national leaders of the new parties today applauded the Government's decision to lift the ban on past officeholders.

And when Mikhail Gorbachev appeared, the leaders applauded but offered more words than dollars.

Today, leaders of Jewish groups applauded the Justice Department's decision to revive the case.