History of NATO Atlantic Treaty, which was signed by US President Harry S. Truman in Washington on 4 April 1949. It included the five Treaty of Brussels states plus the United States, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. The first NATO Secretary General, Lord Ismay, stated in 1949 that the organization's goal was "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down". Popular support for the Treaty was not unanimous, and some Icelanders participated in a pro-neutrality, anti-membership riot in March 1949. The creation of NATO can be seen as the primary institutional consequence of a school of thought
President of the Navajo Nation President of the Navajo Nation The office of President of the Navajo Nation was created in 1991 following restructuring of the national government. The president and vice president are elected every four years, and can only serve two terms in office. As outlined in the Navajo Nation Code §1001-1006, office holders have to be fluent in the Navajo language among other declared qualifications. The Navajo Nation Code defines who may become or act as President upon the absence of a sitting president or a president-elect. Should the President, under circumstances outlined in the Navajo Nation Code at §1005(d)-1006, be unable