Chronology

Fidel meets up again with Che in Camagüey.
Arrival in the city of Sancti Spíritus where he gave a speech at Serafín Sánchez Park in front of a large crowd.
Meeting with leaders of the 26th of July Movement in the region.

Speech was delivered from Progress Society Balcony in Sancti Spiritus, Las Villas.
Arrival in the city of Cienfuegos where he gave a speech at Martí Park.
Press conference given with the Mayor of Cienfuegos.
Statements made to El Villaclareño, Excelsior and Información journals.
Autographed greetings sent to Cienfuegos Libre (Free Cienfuegos) newspaper employees.
A visit to Covadonga restaurant in Punta Gorda, Cienfuegos, where he had dinner.
Arrival in the city of Santa Clara, capital of Las Villas province where he delivered a speech from the Provincial Government headquarters terrace at Leoncio Vidal park.
Interview granted to Hoy (Today) newspaper in Santa Clara.

Arrival in the city of Matanzas in the early hours of the morning.
Speech delivered at La Libertad (Freedom) Park in Matanzas.
A visit to the city of Cárdenas, where he went to the cemetery and laid a wreath at the tomb of student leader José Antonio Echevarría.

Arrival in the Capital of the Republic of Cuba where he was welcomed by the people with boundless enthusiasm. Commander Camilo Cienfuegos met him in El Cotorro.
A visit to Granma Yatch where he had a brief talk with the Head of the Navy.
Address delivered to the people from the Presidential Palace’s northern terrace.
Speech delivered in a large mass ceremony at Columbia Military Camp (Libertad (Freedom) School City today). In his speech, he stressed the decisive role played by the general strike in overthrowing tyranny and pointed out: “I believe that this is a decisive moment in our history. The tyranny has been overthrown. Our joy is immense. However, much remains to be done.”
Press conference given to American journalists.

Appearance on “Ante la Prensa” (Meet the Press) T.V. broadcast letting the public know about the basic aspects of the Agrarian Reform the Revolution was planning to undertake and announcing the withdrawal of the US military mission from Cuba.
A visit to the National Police headquarters. Interview granted to Cuban journalists where he stated the following: “With no dictatorship now, the people need not fear going to a police station. Police are there to look after the interests of the people, who are the ones paying”.

A visit to Bohemia magazine and Radio Rebelde radio station, announcing a fund raising campaign for the radio station plant that would turn it into a powerful public opinion instrument.

Statements made to Revolución newspaper on Lt Aquiles Chinea’s suicide.
The first issue of Edicion de la Libertad of weekly Bohemia will be circulating this Sunday. This edition carries a note signed by Fidel and reading as follows, quote: “To Bohemia goes my first greeting after our victory, for this magazine was our most steadfast bulwark. I hope it will help us in peace time just as it did during these long years of struggle, because our toughest and hardest task begins now,” end of quote.

Meeting with Pastorita Núñez and Conchita Fernández at Habana Hilton Hotel (today Habana Libre Hotel), where the former was charged with the Lottery Revenues, which would later become the National Savings and Housing Institute, and the latter was appointed as his Secretary.
Statements made to Hoy journal on revolutionary courts and trials held against Batista dictatorship henchmen.

A visit to Havana Leones Club where Fidel gave a speech stating: “The Cuban Revolution is already being attacked from the United States. Are there interests that fear to be deprived of immoral concessions?
A visit to the University of Havana where he made a statement to the press.

Meeting with Revolutionary Directory March 13th leaders, after which he made a statement to the press.

Participation in demonstration in support of the revolutionary government at the Presidential Palace where he proclaimed: “If we stand together, our enemies will respect us. Nobody has the right to establish guidelines for Cuba from abroad.”
Talk at Colón cemetery in front of the tomb of Eduardo Chibás, an Orthodox Party leader.