Charles Kcch control over organizations he donated to; Cato Insitute; Rothbard

Charles's drive for control was the focus later of testimony that Rothbard gave in one of the many rounds of fights between the four Koch brothers over their patrimony. A memo summarizing Rothbard's prospective testimony quoted him saying that Charles "cannot tolerate dissent" and will "go to any end to acquire/retain control over the nonprofit foundations with which he is associated." Rothbard accused Charles of dictating everything from the office decor to the design of Cato's stationary. Further, he alleged that while Charles wanted "absolute control" of the nonprofits with which he was associated, he was intent on "being able to spend other people's money." This criticism would later be reprised in connection with the Koch seminars, which some saw as Charles's means of creating a political slush fund filled with other people's money but under his own control. Rothbard also accused Charles of using nonprofit organizations to "acquire access to, and respect from, influential people in government." (181-182)