2 Quotes & Sayings By Oliwier Ernest Brzezinski
Oliwier Ernest Brzezinski (1898-1973) was a Polish diplomat who was the first Director of the United States Department of State's Office of Strategic Studies (predecessor to the National Security Council), and later served as Ambassador to France. He was one of several officers who served in the Polish Legions, formed by Józef Piłsudski during World War I. At the outbreak of World War II, he joined the French Foreign Legion, and was captured by the Germans in 1940 (he escaped from German captivity in 1941). With American support for his Polish government, he became the head of the Polish diplomatic mission in Washington
After World War II, he became U.S. Minister to Poland (1946-1949). He was also a Special Assistant to President Truman, and then Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.
He is best known for being one of the principal advisers to President Harry S. Truman on foreign affairs during the final months of his presidency. He later became a forceful advocate for establishment of NATO after World War II, serving as its first chief military member after its founding in 1949.