Statement by Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne on Harmon Killebrew

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May 17, 2011, 05:15 ET

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Dirk Kempthorne*, ACLI President & CEO and former Idaho Governor, on the passing of baseball legend Harmon Killebrew:

"Harmon Killebrew was a truly great athlete and a truly great humanitarian. He made Idaho proud and has left a positive lasting legacy as evidenced by his many friends in the state and his entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was honored and delighted every time I was in his company."

*Gov. Kempthorne's bio can be viewed at www.acli.com.

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