I've often wondered if RFK was, indirectly, accusing Johnson of leading a violent coup against JFK in this phone call...
Thoughts?
ROBERT KENNEDY: Well, I had understood that he had had some report about me.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON: No, no.
ROBERT KENNEDY: About the overthrow of the government by force and violence.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON: No, no.
ROBERT KENNEDY: Leading a coup.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON: No. That's an error. He never said that or indicated or given any indication of it.