Security and Preparedness with Gov. Eliot Spitzer (New York) speaking at the 2007 Chautauqua Institution Summer Program.The opening years of the 21st century have provided stark examples of the need to be prepared for terrorist attacks, possible pandemic health threats and devastating natural disasters. How do individuals and governments decide on personal safety and security measures while maintaining an open civil society that is democratic? What are our sources of intelligence and our techniques for analysis and predictions? Speakers will consider the issues of privacy vs. preventive knowledge and action, the responsibilities of government, and the rights of citizens.