E/CN.4/1998/79 page 29 media professionals not to publish any harmful or punishable content and, equally importantly, not to contribute to the escalation of violence by dramatizing specific events.” (b) United States of America 113. Following his previous reports and recommendations, the Special Rapporteur was pleased to learn of President William J. Clinton's initiative on race, “One America in the 21st Century”, in June 1997. The White House information service issued the following communiqué: 9/ “San Diego. President Clinton called on Americans to join him over the coming year 'in a great and unprecedented conversation about race'”. At the Commencement ceremony of the University of California at San Diego, on 14 June, President Clinton focused on race relations and described a plan to promote dialogue in every community, to confront and work through the issues, to recruit and encourage leadership at all levels to help breach racial divides. “Of all the questions of discrimination and prejudice that still exist in our society”, he said, “the most perplexing one is the oldest and in some ways today the newest: the problem of race.” “Over 30 years ago, at the high tide of the civil rights movement, the Kerner Commission said we were becoming two Americas, one white, one black, separate and unequal,” President Clinton continued. “Today, we face a different choice: will we become not two, but many Americas, separate, unequal and isolated? Or will we draw strength from our people and our ancient faith in the quality of human dignity, to become the world's first truly multiracial democracy? That is the unfinished work of our time, to lift the burden of race and redeem the promise of America.” 114. According to the press release issued on 12 June 1997 by the White House information service, the goals of the President's initiative are: “I. To articulate the President's vision of racial reconciliation and a just, unified America; II. To help educate the nation about the facts surrounding the issue of race; III. To promote a constructive dialogue, to confront and work through the difficult and controversial issues surrounding race; IV. To recruit and encourage leadership at all levels to help bridge racial divides; V. To find, develop and implement solutions in critical areas such as education, economic opportunity, housing, health care, crime and the administration of justice ...”. 115. The elements of this initiative are: the establishment of a diverse seven-member advisory board which will examine the current state of racial discrimination and recommend appropriate corrective measures to the President; a nationwide campaign by the President to raise public awareness; outreach to community leaders, businessmen, state and local officials, members of