Yah, they might have skipped this storyline in light of what we know now about both the disease and Reagan’s condition. Interesting that they’re starting to say the same things about Mr. Clinton now but I hope he doesn’t actually have it. In ‘87 they really didn’t know how pervasive this was becoming.
When my wife’s Grandpa moved out to a home they found like ten boxes of gifted handkerchiefs. He used them all the time but never used the new ones!