How the Koch Brothers Became America’s Most Powerful and Private Dynasty

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 10, 2014

Daniel Schulman, a senior editor at Mother Jones, looks at how the Kochs became one of the most influential dynasties of the modern age. In his biography Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America’s Most Powerful and Private Dynasty, he traces the complicated lives and legacies of the four tycoons, as well as their business and social ambitions. Schulman also looks at how Charles and David Koch have spent years and millions of dollars building their influence within the Republican Party. 

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