America," became famous after being frequently forwarded as an email; in the talk he criticized multiculturalism. In 2006, he gave a controversial speech on the theme of his recently released book, Two Wands, One Nation, arguing that black and Hispanic Americans should embrace "Japanese or Jewish values". The essay was widely criticized by Colorado community groups and leaders of his own party. Death Lamm died on July 29, 2021, in Denver from complications of a pulmonary embolism, one week before his 86th birthday. References Further reading Doskoch, Peter. "Lamm on the line."Psychology Today (Sep/Oct96), Vol. 29 Issue 5, pp 12–16. Lamm, Richard D. Governor's Chessboard: A Lifetime of Public Policy (2019), autobiography Riveland, Chase. "Gubernatorial Styles: Is There a Right One?." Journal of State Government 62.4 (1989): 136–139. "Beyond political paralysis: An interview with Richard Lamm." Christian Century (April 16, 1997) Vol. 114 Issue 13, pp 388–92. External links Richard Lamm on Multiculturalism, Snopes article Lamm's words draw fire Rocky Mountain News article Ubben Lecture at DePauw University |- 1935 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American politicians American conservationists American non-fiction environmental writers Candidates in the 1996 United States presidential election Deaths from pulmonary embolism Democratic Party governors of Colorado Haas School of Business alumni Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin Reform Party of the United States of America politicians Sustainability advocates UC Berkeley School of Law alumni United States Army soldiers University of Denver faculty Wisconsin School of Business alumni Writers from Colorado Writers from Wisconsin