As I said above, "attributed" quote; I do recall seeing a bit of a film clip at the time showing Reagan making the comment. He was answering the question in an obviously joking fashion and I do not think with any real ill intent. I also recall a small bit of fallout that was handled by presidential spokespersons in the manner of "What the President meant to say..." Quite a few Reagan utterances were given the "What the President meant to say..." reinterpretataion. A friend of mine who was of the further left leaning ilk also made note of the quote to me about a day after Reagan spoke it. I did a quick Google search and found someone else who used the quote, but didn't give chapter and verse. I will check later to see if I can find a proper attribution; I'm rather curious about it myslef, now...
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