Colorado Economic Development Commission members approve incentives for the Weather Channel show and for the production of a documentary film about the shower scene in Psycho.
The founding treaty. The foundations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were officially laid down on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, more popularly known as the Washington Treaty. The Washington Treaty â or North Atlantic Treaty â forms the basis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization â or NATO.
The original twelve members of NATO in 1949 were the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In 1952, Greece and Turkey joined. West Germany was admitted in 1955 and in 1982 Spain became the sixteenth member.On March 12, 1999, three new countries-the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland-brought the total number of NATO members to 19. On April 2, 2004, seven new countries joined the alliance.These countries are Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The two newest countries that joined as NATO members on April 1, 2009 are Albania and Croatia.n 1952, Greece and Turkey joined. West Germany was admitted in 1955 and in 1982 Spain became the sixteenth member. On March 12, 1999, three new countries-the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland-brought the total number of NATO members to 19. On April 2, 2004, seven new countries joined the alliance.