I just dropped back and checked on this thread. Your analyses and observations are been both cogent and correct.
re: your “Enjoy.” response, you’re more generous than your correspondent merited. He made a claim for which he had no evidence which was refuted by a direct quote from Reagan. He then tried to weasel and spin his way out of it and then turned tail and ran.
He resembled the Black Knight in the famous scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” who, after King Arthus had cut off both his arms and legs declared “we’ll call it a draw, then”.
As opposed to my proof-reading. Sheesh... /g