Con gli anni alcuni angoli si smussano e, soprattutto, si deve tenere conto degli opposti obblighi politici che nelle due occasioni condizionano il suo racconto. ###>With respect to his famous description depicted in his 1967 book, the facts remain, while the tone of the discourse and writing prose differ. As the years pass, things tone down, especially the contrasting political obligations that condition his account on both occasions.