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Part One: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People

Behind the Bastards

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Copen's Report on Charles Koch's Adolescence

In 1958, Fred Koch became one of the founding members of the John Birch Society. The society's goal was to stop the spread of communism in America and push back against the efforts of secret communists hiding in the American government. Charles spent little of the next 15 years at home only coming there for an occasional holiday. When he finally did come back, the first thing Charles did when he came home on vacation was beat up Bill.

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