Secretary of State under Truman, he negotiated the treaty that led to the formation of NATO in 1949
[DOC] [TLE] North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 1949 - Milestones in the ... [PAR] The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, 
Canada, ... As a result, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed a program 
of ... led President Harry S. Truman to assert that the United States would provide 
... arrangements in NATO served to place the whole of Western Europe under the
... [DOC] [TLE] NATO pact signed - Apr 04, 1949 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, NATO pact signed on Apr 04, 1949.