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[[Image:Prost monaco91.jpg|thumb|right|[[Alain Prost]] driving the 642 at the [[1991 Monaco Grand Prix]].]] |
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The '''Union Banking Corporation''' ('''UBC''') was a [[bank]]ing [[corporation]] in the [[United States|US]] whose assets were seized by the United States government during [[World War II]] under the [[Trading with the Enemy Act]] and Executive Order No. 9095.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archives.gov/iwg/declassified-records/rg-131-alien-property/rg-131-records-02.html |
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|title=Records of the Office of the Alien Property Custodian |
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|publisher=U.S. National Archives and Records Administration |
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|accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbpolitics.com/Bush2000/VestingDetail.htm |
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|title=Vesting Order Number 248 |
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|publisher=Federal Register (7 F.R. 5205) |
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The '''Ferrari 642''' is a [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] used by [[Scuderia Ferrari]] in the [[1991 Formula One season]]. It was a development of the team's [[Ferrari F1 641|641]] chassis, which had mounted a championship challenge in {{F1|1990}}. |
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Ferrari started the 1991 season with high hopes of winning the championship. [[Jean Alesi]] signed a contract with the Scuderia when [[Nigel Mansell]] returned to the [[WilliamsF1|Williams team]]. The 642's best result was a second place taken by [[Alain Prost]] at the [[1991 United States Grand Prix]], held at the [[Phoenix street circuit]]. The 642 was replaced by the [[Ferrari F1 643]] at the [[1991 French Grand Prix]]. |
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== Founding == |
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The UBC was founded in August [[1924]], with offices at 39 [[Broadway (New York City)|Broadway]] in [[New York City]]. The founding officers of the bank included [[Cornelis Lievense]] as President, [[Prescott Bush]] as a director, along with the following:<ref>"New International Bank", ''New York Times'', Sep 10, 1924, p. 33</ref> |
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*[[Johann G. Groeninger]], managing director of the [[Halcyon Line|Halcyon shipping line]] of [[Rotterdam]]. |
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*[[E. Roland Harriman]], brother and business partner of [[W. Averell Harriman]]. |
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*[[H. J. Kouwenhoven]], managing director of the [[Bank voor Handel en Scheepvaart]] of [[Rotterdam]]. |
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*[[Samuel F. Pryor]], Chairman of the Executive Committee of [[Remington Arms]]. |
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*[[J. P. Ripley]], officer of W.A. Harriman & Co. |
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*[[J. D. Sawyer]], officer of W.A. Harriman & Co. |
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{{Scuderia Ferrari}} |
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[[Category:Ferrari Formula One cars|F1 642]] |
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Prescott Bush was, as of 1941, a director of the UBC with one share. Since Prescott Bush is the father and grandfather of two U.S. presidents, his involvement in the firm has drawn considerable interest from the media. |
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Cecil Adams has refuted claims that Prescott Bush was a Nazi, but provides evidence that companies that Bush was involved with did business with the Nazi, as did many other US corporations, including Standard Oil and General Motors. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2434/was-president-bushs-great-grandfather-a-nazi |
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[[ja:フェラーリ 642]] |
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|title=Was President Bush's great-grandfather a Nazi? |
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[[fi:Ferrari F1 642]] |
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|author=Adams, Cecil |
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|publisher=StraightDope.com |
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|date=2003-02-14}} |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Defunct banks of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Banks established in 1924]] |
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Revision as of 02:48, 13 October 2008
The Ferrari 642 is a Formula One racing car used by Scuderia Ferrari in the 1991 Formula One season. It was a development of the team's 641 chassis, which had mounted a championship challenge in 1990.
Ferrari started the 1991 season with high hopes of winning the championship. Jean Alesi signed a contract with the Scuderia when Nigel Mansell returned to the Williams team. The 642's best result was a second place taken by Alain Prost at the 1991 United States Grand Prix, held at the Phoenix street circuit. The 642 was replaced by the Ferrari F1 643 at the 1991 French Grand Prix.
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