This book is the memoirs of Dmitri Shepilov, the editor of the newspaper 'Truth', chlenkorrespondent of the USSR Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist party, and later Minister of foreign Affairs of the USSR. The author does not just presents the events that took place in the 30-50s., but reveals an emotional, human side of these events. His memories are interesting courage and independence of judgement about the actual at that time the issues of public and political life, a Frank and hard-hitting characteristics of the key political figures of the USSR.