Pfft.
Craig Shirley has been described by insider Reagan people, including Mike, as someone who was never a party to any of those discussions who has written so much.
Isubmit my bio, “Reagan: The American President” (2016) has more PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN material direct from the Reagan archives at the Reagan Library, than all of his put together. From looking at visitor logs when I was there, he had never visited the archives once. I looked through materials from hundreds of boxes. It irks me when someone like this gets on FAUX or another outlet and my book was basically ignored. It broke key new ground on Reagan’s intellect, his initiative in setting up the amnesty of 1986, his mission to Moscow to convert Gorby to Christianity, etc. GRRR
Re: 3 - It ALL adds to the knowledge base of President Reagan.
New documents are always coming to light. I remember thinking that when Kiron Skinner published her books regarding the radio addresses and his handwritten notes, and how that added to the body of knowledge, just like your wonderful book did.