step the released a statement specifically on this area, they say -- "mayer falsely implies that fred koch was working to aid and abet germany's tyrannical regime during world war ii, and further implies that two of his sons, charles and david koch could somehow share these fictional sympathies. it is a sad commentary on today's media environment that we have to respond to such irresponsible and reckless attacks." they claim many companies, like ford and general electric and others also were involved in germany before the war. >> there were other american companies, ford especially has been singled out. it is true, though, what they're saying, facts are facts. they basically confirmed the father dealt the refinery, designed the cracking unit, which refines the fuel, and that became a key asset for the nazi -- juan: one of the things you note in your book, this is the part of the biography of the father that is not included -- >> it is not to say, what they're kind of ducking down is -- the book does not say that fred koch or the sons were nazi s. that would be a ridiculous statement. it sa

in this new book she tells a story about the koch brothers' dad named fred. i go any further i should point out the koch brothers are well-known to forceful responses to stories they feel slighted by. trust me. okay, back to papa koch. jane mayer says he helped to build one of the largest oil refineries in nazi germany. a refinery that was personally approved by adolf hitler. as you might expect, this story has not pleased the koch brothers. the story that their dad has helped hitler, but is it true or false that fred koch, the koch brothers' dad, from whom they inherited their fortune and his business -- part of his business is that he helped build an oil refinery for the nazis. is that true or is that false? true. and the reason we know unequivocally that this is true because koch industries was very quick to respond to this story. and despite their anger about this story, their angry response to it had the side benefit of confirming the reporting. they put their response in a letter to koch industry employees this week. koch officials wrote between 1928 and

fred koch writing in a 1938 letter although nobody agrees with me, i'm of the opinion the only sound countries in the world are germany, italy and japan simply because they're all hard working hard and working hard. when you contrast the state of mind of germany today with 1925, you begin to think this source of idleness feeding at the public trough, government its with which we are afflicted is not permanent and can be overcome. the copes declined to pay the from the book but a spokesman said if the content is reflective of her previous reporting the kochs' political involvement, we expect to have a strong objections to interpretation of the facts and their sourcing. we reached out to the koch brothers 0 to join us tonight. we have yet to hear back. coming up after the break, jane maier takes us inside the koch empire. joining me now jane maier author of the new book "dark money." >> good to be here. look, i read the you know, koch brothers built nazi oil refinery and that quote you think whoa. at some level no one is responsible for their parents' politics. >> absolutely. >> it's n

fred koch writing in a 1938 letter although nobody agrees with me, i'm of the opinion the only sound italy and japan simply because they're all hard working hard and working hard. when you contrast the state of mind of germany today with 1925, you begin to think this source of idleness feeding at the public trough, government its with which we are afflicted is not permanent and can be overcome. the copes declined to pay the from the book but a spokesman said if the content is reflective of her previous reporting the koechz political involvement, we expect to have a strong objections to interpretation of the facts and their sourcing. we reached out to the koch brothers 0 to join us tonight. we have yet to hear back. coming up after the break, jane maier takes us inside the koch empire. when a moment spontaneously turns romantic, why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use, is the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary sympt

book on the koch , brothers by new yorker journalist jane mayer reveals the koch brothers' father, fred kochlped build an oil refinery in nazi germany -- a project approved personally by adolf hitler. in detroit, michigan, most public schools are shuttered today after teachers staged a sickout to protest the state's inaction over black mold, rat infestations, crumbling buildings, and inadequate staffing. teachers say they have up to 45 or 50 students in some classrooms. meanwhile, michigan governor rick snyder faced intense questioning in another michigan city, flint over the poisoning , of the city's water. residents have reported lasting health impacts after an unelected emergency manager appointed by governor snyder switched the city's water source to the long-polluted flint river in a bid to save money. under questioning by reporters monday, snyder refused to say whether it was fair for residents to continue to pay for the poisoned water. >> the water coming from your tap at home, should you have to pay for it? >> that is one of the questions we will be reviewing. >> the question is, sho