Are We Safe Yet? Homeland Security (2 of 2), 2008
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Channel: The Aspen Institute · 2008 · News & Politics
Homeland Security Chertoff discusses the challenge presented by tracking legal visa holders inside the United States and the tension between safety and expediency. Chertoff notes that homeland security "always a struggle to put the welfare of the common good above the individual interests of a particular group or sector that's going to be inconvenienced by a security measure." Hosted by the Aspen Institute, The 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival will engage its participants in a variety of programs, tutorials, seminars and discussion events which together are guaranteed to charge the atmosphere with vibrant intellectual exchange. Think of it as a week-long summer university for the mind -- remarkable lectures and classes across a stimulating array of topics.
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