charles k. ross: we're going to try to work wi this segregationist governor who we know is probably not someone that you can really trust, plead with him, talk with him, hope that he is ing to give a certain amount of protection for meredith, and he's going to follow the order. john f. kennedy: the attorney general's right here. he'll come right on the other phone. wait just a minute. ross barnett: all right, all right. robe f. kennedy: hello? ross barnett: yes, s, general, how are you? robert f. kennedy: fine, governor. how are you? ross barnett: fine, fine. robert f. kennedy: one of the basic requirements, in my judgment, was the maintenance of law and order. and that would require some very strong and vocal action by you yourself. ross barnett: well, i'm certainly going to try to maintain law and order, mr. general, just the very best way that i can. general, how can i violate my oath of office? how can i do that and live with the people of mississippi? you know, they're expecting me to keep my wo