Strictly Confidential. Ambassador in Washington under six U.S. Presidents. 1962-1986

A.F. Dobrynin is one of the oldest diplomats of the post-war period, occupying a unique place in the history of our diplomacy in general and Soviet-American relations in particular. He made a significant contribution to the normalization of relations between the USSR and the USA and the strengthening of our state's international prestige. The book offered to the reader is of undeniable interest primarily because it allows one to glimpse behind the scenes of almost a quarter-century of diplomatic history during the most complex periods of relations between the two powers. The value of the book also lies in the fact that the author is not a "chronicler," but an active participant in the process of shaping these relations, who enjoyed authority and influence in the highest echelons of power both in Moscow and in Washington. The insider perspective, the author's impressions and assessments, reinforced by documents, are of considerable interest to a wide readership.