Did he not say, with high confidence, that his assertion would be proved in 48 - 72 hours from wen he made it? (I am relying on memory here.)
When McInerny made that statement he did not flinch or apologize. He looked dead serious and he isn’t known to be someone who is joking around.
At this point it obviously wasn’t proven in that time frame, but it seems to be moving there now.
I would guess someone out there knows where it is. But who?
Yes he did —
Your memory is correct