CH and US: the ties that bind: Switzerland and America have a lot more in common than most people think. The two 'sister republics' enjoy a longstanding relationship anchored in political, economic and social values, and dating back more than 200 years.

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CH and US: the ties that bind: Switzerland and America have a lot more in common than most people think. The two 'sister republics' enjoy a longstanding relationship anchored in political, economic and social values, and dating back more than 200 years.

More than a million Americans of Swiss-descent have left their indelible mark on life in the US. Many names top the list of more-famous Swiss, including Meyer Guggenheim, a Swiss immigrant who founded a great American business dynasty. In the early twentieth century, the Guggenheims were among America's wealthiest families.

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet, of La Chaux-de-Fonds origin, was the founder of Chevrolet Motor Car Company and one of the best racecar drivers in the world.

And more recently, came Ac...

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