Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1983 Barrett akabudisa bhuku rinonzi "Gambling With History: Reagan in the White House", rakavakirwa pa"kuva nomukana usingawanzowaniki wokupinda munhaurirano dzomukati" kwamakore maviri. Zvakazarurwa zvacho zvaisanganisira kuedza kwakabudirira kwaRichard Darman kunonoka kudana Chikamu 4 cheChikamu cheMakumi Maviri neChishanu Chekugadziriswa kweBumbiro reMitemo reUnited States apo Mutungamiri Reagan akanga achigamuchira kurapwa pashure pokunge
1981 kuedza kumuuraya. Bhuku racho rakabudisawo pachena chakazozivikanwa se"Debategate" - kuba magwaro kwakaitwa nebato raReagan kubva kubato raCarter panguva yesarudzo yemutungamiri wenyika ya1980.