A book of memoirs of a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR A.A. Gromyko covers more than half a century. The author talks about historical events that he witnessed or participated in, about the countries where he worked, about meetings with statesmen and public figures, with prominent scientists and cultural workers. The author reflects on the problems of war and peace, on the "American direction" of Soviet foreign policy, on the art of diplomacy, on meetings with outstanding masters of Soviet culture.The publisher's layout has been preserved in PDF A4 format.