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56.
initiated a cautious rapprochement
: “Koch Brothers Settle Suit,”
Palm Beach Post
, May 27, 2001.

57. “
During the settlement discussions
”: George T. M. Shackelford and Elliot Bostwick Davis,
Things I Love: The Many Collections of William I. Koch
(MFA Publications, 2005), p. 37.

58. “
We ended up in a heated argument
”: “Why Does Bill Koch Collect So Much Stuff? ‘I Collect What Makes Me Feel Good,’ ”
Palm Beach Post
, September 18, 2005.

59. “
organized crime
”: “Blood & Oil,”
60 Minutes II
, November 28, 2000.

60. “
There’s nothing more explosive
”: “Koch Brothers Finally Bury the Hatchet After 20 Years,” Cox News Service, May 29, 2001.

61.
Out of all the other children at the preschool
: “The Price of Immortality,”
Portfolio
, October 15, 2008.

62.
Bill and Bridget invited David and Julia
: “Koch Birthday Bash a Studio 54 Redux,”
Palm Beach Daily News
, May 5, 2002.

63. “
Welcome to El Sarmiento
”: “Don’t Look for Sympathy on Royally Insulted Island,”
Palm Beach Daily News
, December 7, 2003.

64. “
Who would have thought 10 years ago
”: “28-Story Mast to Be Visible For Miles,”
Palm Beach Post
, February 20, 2005.

65. “
Come to the Emerald City
”: “Billionaire David Koch had a
Wizard of Oz
-Themed Birthday Party,”
New York
, May 18, 2010.

66. “
the brother of the twin
”: “Inside the Koch Empire: How the Brothers Plan to Reshape America,”
Forbes
, December 5, 2012.

67. “
peaceful coexistence
”: “Bill Koch’s Wild West Adventure,”
5280
, February 2013.

Chapter 12. Planet Koch

1. “
I just bought Georgia-Pacific
”: Interview with John Damgard.

2. “
We thought we were in the oil business
”: “Market-Based Management at Koch Industries: Discovery, Dissemination, and Integration of Knowledge,”
Competitive Intelligence Review
, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1995.

3.
asbestos-related lawsuits
: “Georgia-Pacific Choked by Asbestos Lawsuits,”
Atlanta Business Chronicle
, January 29, 2001.

4.
reliance on untested theories
: Brian Doherty,
Radicals for Capitalism
, (Public Affairs, 2007), p. 409.

5.
It deemphasized job titles
: “Profitable Theory—Market Based Management Drives Koch Industries,”
The Wichita Eagle
, December 3, 2005.

6. “
Everybody’s after everybody else’s throat
”: “A Company Tries to Manage the Future,”
The Wichita Eagle
, June 27, 1994.

7. “
generally hiring one type of ‘clone’ ”
:
Gary Gorman v. Koch Industries
(D. Kan., 1997), complaint.

8. “
The concepts became little more than buzzwords
”: Charles Koch,
The Science of Success
(Wiley, 2007), p. 42.

9. “
Koch has a pattern of delaying
”:
P. D. Hamilton vs. Koch Industries
, affidavit of Linda Eads.

10. “
If I get a concept in my head
”: “Mr. Big,”
Forbes
, March 13, 2006.

11.
ignited an acrimonious uprising at the school
: “Collegiate Parents in Uproar over Resignation,”
The Wichita Eagle
, March 5, 1993.

12.
hung in effigy around campus
: “Interim Chief at Collegiate Is Seeking Solution,”
The Wichita Eagle
, March 7, 1993.

13. “
the Shadow falling on Rivendell
”: “Shadow of the Kochtopus,” Aaeblog.com, May 5, 2008.

14. “
stamped on the time cards of factory workers
”: “Big Brothers,”
The Nation
, April 21, 2011.

15.
recruiting talent from elite universities
: Interview with Tony Woodlief.

16. “
discredited science
”: “Perspective,”
Discovery
, April 2008.

17. “
the greatest loss of liberty
”: “Perspective,”
Discovery
, January 2008.

18. “
Imagine what our world could be like
”: “Perspective,”
Discovery
, October 2008.

19. “
the George Orwell book,
1984
”: Glassdoor.com.

20. “
in a fifty-fifty deal
”: “The Curse on the Koch Brothers,”
Fortune,
February 17, 1997.

21. “
I am Charles Koch
”: “The Front Lines: Charles Koch Teaches Staff to Run a Firm Like a Free Society,”
Wall Street Journal
, April 18, 1997.

Chapter 13. Out of the Shadows

1. “
dedicated egalitarian
”: “The Paranoid Style in Liberal Politics,”
The Weekly Standard
, April 4, 2011.

2. “
hard core economic socialist
”: Ibid.

3. “
If we are going to do this
”: “The Kochs’ Quest to Save America,”
The Wichita Eagle
, October 11, 2012.

4.
accused the library of whitewashing history
: Interview with John Damgard.

5. “
If we do it right
”: “The Kochs’ Quest to Save America,”
The Wichita Eagle
, October 11, 2012.

6.
invited Fink to Wichita
: “The Paranoid Style in Liberal Politics.”

7.
he came through with $150,000
: “The Center for Market Processes,” University of Virginia Darden School Foundation, 1983.

8. “
I like polyester
”: “The Kochs’ Quest to Save America.”

9. “
There are a lot of people who have ideas
”: “The Paranoid Style in Liberal Politics.”

10.
14 of the 23 federal rules
: “Rule Breaker: In Washington, Tiny Think Tank Wields Big Stick on Regulation,”
Wall Street Journal
, July 16, 2004.

11.
$10,000 bequest
: Last Will and Testament of Mary Koch, 1989.

12. “
a third-rate political hack
”: “Koch Versus Cato: Unraveling the Riddle,” CharlesRowley.com, March 5, 2012.

13. “
When we apply this model
”: “From Ideas to Action: The Role of Universities, Think Tanks, and Activist Groups,”
Philanthropy
, Winter 1996.

14.
totaled nearly $31 million
: “Koch Millions Spread Influence Through Nonprofits,” InvestigativeReportingWorkshop.org, July 1, 2013.

15.
veto power over job candidates
: “Billionaire’s Role in Hiring Decisions at Florida State University Raises Questions,”
Tampa Bay Times
, May 9, 2011.

16. “
What we needed was a sales force
”: “The Paranoid Style in Liberal Politics.”

17.
friends on Capitol Hill grew
: “Grass-Roots Goliath,”
National Journal
, July 13, 1996.

18.
Microsoft donated $380,000
: “Think Tanks: Corporations’ Quiet Weapon,”
The Washington Post
, January 29, 2000.

19. “
THIS IS CLINTON CARE
”: “When CSE Brings Its Big Guns to Bear,”
National Journal
, July 13, 1996.

20. “
Our belief is that the tax
”: “Politics That Can’t Be Pigeonholed,”
The Wichita Eagle
, June 26, 1994.

21. “
into submission
”: Interview with Dick Armey.

22.
registered the domain name taxpayerteaparty.com
: “ ‘Tea Party’ Label Invites Discord,”
USA Today
, February 6, 2010.

23. “
reject excessive taxation by the Crown
”: “Tea Party Talking Points,” Americans for Prosperity, April 2009.

24.
played a cameo role
: “Consultants for Va. Candidate Linked to Indicted Lobbyist,”
The Washington Post
, November 3, 2005.

25. “
The modern-day Birchers
”: “Where Have You Gone, Bill Buckley,”
The New York Times
, December 3, 2012.

26. “
I’ve never been to a Tea-Party event
”: “The Billionaire’s Party,”
New York
, July 25, 2010.

27.
directed nearly $25 million
: “Koch Industries: Secretly Funding the Climate Denial Machine,” Greenpeace, March 2010.

28. “
audacious stealth campaign
”: “The Election Campaigns We Can’t See,”
The Washington Post
, September 23, 2010.

29. “
it’s the worst covert operation in history
”: “ ‘Tea Party Billionaire’ Fires Back,” TheDailyBeast.com, September 10, 2010.

30. “
apparently concerted campaign
”: “Smear Disappears,”
New York Post
, January 5, 2011.

31. “
a disturbing trend in journalism
”: Mark Holden to Sid Holt, April 25, 2011.

32. “
If not us, who?
”: Letter to members of the Koch donor network, September 24, 2010.

33.
pledged at least $12 million
: “Koch Conference Under Scrutiny,”
Politico
, January 27, 2011.

34. “
an unconstitutional power grab
”: “How Congress Can Stop the EPA’s Power Grab,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 28, 2010.

35. “
You bet I am
”: “Exclusive: Polluter Billionaire David Koch Says Tea Party ‘Rank And File Are Just Normal People Like Us,’ ” ThinkProgress.com, January 6, 2011.

Chapter 14. The Mother of All Wars

1.
ejected the journalist
: “The Kochs Fight Back,”
Politico
, February 2, 2011.

2. “
He’s an evil man
”: “Koch Ventures into the Brooklyn Lion’s Den,” FT.com, December 24, 2010.

3. “
we would be attacked
”: “The Paranoid Style in Liberal Politics,”
The Weekly Standard
, April 4, 2011.

4. “
We’ve been called just about everything
”: “Birch Society Leader Warns of Red Danger,”
The Wichita Eagle
, October 10, 1960.

5. “
It generated a lot of enthusiasm
”: “Inside Today’s Koch Brothers ‘Billionaire’s Caucus,’ ” Forbes.com, January 31, 2011.

6.
encouraged Walker to battle the unions
: “Billionaire Brothers’ Money Plays Role in Wisconsin Dispute,”
The New York Times
, February 21, 2011.

7.
David’s secretary delivered the news
: “The Paranoid Style in Liberal Politics.”

8. “
Are you reassured?
”: “Shock Doctrine, U.S.A.,”
The New York Times
, February 24, 2011.

9.
left an angry voice mail
: Interview with Mark Holden.

10. “
The Koch brothers will DIE!!!!!
”: “Charles Koch, Employees Reveal E-mailed Threats from Past Year,”
The Wichita Eagle
, February 17, 2012.

11.
round-the-clock protection
: Interview with John Damgard.

12. “
We are not going to stop
”: “Koch Executives Speak Out on Wisconsin,”
National Review
, February 24, 2011.

13. “
This is the mother of all wars
”: “Inside the Koch Brothers’ Secret Seminar,” MotherJones.com, September 6, 2011.

14.
$70 million’ worth of pledges
: “Karl Rove vs. the Koch Brothers,”
Politico
, October 10, 2011.

15.
angered Mitt Romney’s campaign
: Jonathan Alter,
The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies
(Simon & Schuster, 2013), p. 223.

16. “
building a coalition of like-minded organizations
”: Center to Protect Patient Rights, Form 1024, October 8, 2009.

17. “
This government policy and strategy
”: Association for American Innovation, Form 1024, November 4, 2011.

18. “
Who the hell
”: “Who the Hell Is Going to Take a Think Tank Seriously If It’s Controlled by Billionaire Oil Guys?” Slate.com, March 22, 2012.

19. “
genetic libertarian
”: “Free Radical; Libertarian—and Contrarian—Ed Crane Has Run the Cato Institute for 25 Years. His Way,”
The Washington Post
, May 9, 2002.

20. “
I’ll go to my grave
”: Brian Doherty,
Radicals for Capitalism
(Public Affairs, 2007), pp. 603–4.

21. “ ‘
What the hell is this about?
’ ”: “The Battle for the Cato Institute,”
Washingtonian
, May 30, 2012.

22.
the bedraggled building
: David Boaz,
The Politics of Freedom
(Cato Institute, 2008), p. 244.

23.
Crane recalled telling him. “I can’t do that.
”: “The Battle for the Cato Institute.”

24.
Crane’s star had sunk
: “The Ear,”
The Rothbard-Rockwell Report
, August 1991.

25.
no longer taking Crane’s calls
: “The Battle for the Cato Institute.”

26. “
He’s the emperor
”: “Covert Operations,”
The New Yorker
, August 30, 2010.

27. “
Charles is really upset
”: “The Battle for the Cato Institute.”

28. “
Kevin Gentry seated over there
”: “The Crane Chronicles Part 2: The Care and Feeding of Board Members,” Breitbart.com, April 4, 2012.

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