Newt Gingrich Statement upon Hearing of the Passing of Jack Kemp

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Sun May 3, 2009 9:41am EDT 

WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Speaker of the House Newt
Gingrich released the following statement upon hearing of the death of former
Congressman Jack Kemp: 

Jack Kemp was a remarkable American, a football player, student of history and
economics, public citizen, strong family man, and national leader.

I first worked with Jack in 1976. His courageous and disciplined commitment to
lowering taxes and increasing economic growth and opportunity for all
Americans was a key factor in the Reagan revolution. 

In 1980, then Governor Reagan adopted Jack's ideas and history was made.

In 1988 I was honored to be a Kemp for president supporter.

He was a larger-than-life, constantly energetic, permanently optimistic
person.

He will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him. 


SOURCE  Gingrich Communications

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