Word: counterpart
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...Ballet, making its first U.S. visit in 38 years, shared a stage with the American Ballet Theatre before a benefit audience brimming with celebrities, including Nancy Reagan. One highlight of the festivities was provided by Rudolf Nureyev, 48, the Paris troupe's artistic director, and Mikhail Baryshnikov, 38, his counterpart at A.B.T. The two Soviet-exile superstars joined French-born Actress Leslie Caron in a nostalgic recreation of dances from her movie musicals. The evening's host was another symbol of Franco-American cooperation, Gene Kelly, who starred in An American in Paris with Caron 35 years ago. Vive...
Bradley deserves credit for being "the idea man," says Oklahoma Democrat David Boren, a Finance Committee member. But credit for patching together the votes to pass a tax-reform bill goes to Packwood and to his House counterpart, Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski. Behind the scenes, Bradley bitterly resisted an amendment aimed at preserving tax breaks for oil and gas that was necessary to win the support of Finance Committee members from the South and West. "Bradley wanted to bulldoze the bill right through without any ; amendments," says an oil-state Senator. "Packwood understood the need...
...even if Sara were Broderick's counterpart, Sloane would be little more than an ornament on Ferris's crown. Only rarely does she seem a real part of the movie's spirited action. The character of Sloane is not half as well developed as those of Cameron and Ferris...
Despite his wariness of the Soviets, Kampelman maintains a solid working relationship with his counterpart, Victor Karpov. In the long, tortuous process of arms negotiations, he is careful to remain receptive to the Kremlin's more serious overtures without giving ground on the American side. "What they respect is power," says Kampelman. "The extent to which their adversary has power of its own adds an element of dignity to the argument of the adversary." Reagan has given his negotiator a relatively free hand in the talks. Assisted by a team of representatives from the departments of State and Defense...
Tomorrow's Democratic state convention is hardly expected to raise as many eyebrows as its Republican counterpart last month, but some candidates for the six state offices may offer a few surprises on this day at the races...