Chronology

Address given at a ceremony held in the Port Avenue on the occasion of the First Anniversary of the General Strike on 9 April 1958, in which Fidel strongly denounced the counterrevolutionary conspiracy by foreign oligarchies, their national allies, the international press and selfish interests affected by the revolutionary actions.
Handing over of 7 thousand Cuban pesos to Fidel by Account Court employees for the Agrarian Reform and the improvement of rural houses.

Speech delivered at the power plant workers’ demonstration.
Closing address at the Medicine Workers’ Day ceremony held in the Cuban Workers’ Trade Union (CTC, Spanish acronym) theater.

Arrival in Camagüey where Fidel addressed the crowd who welcomed him at the airport.
Speech delivered at the opening of the First Provincial Revolutionary Agricultural Workers’ Congress at Finlay Square in Camagüey.

He makes the closing speech at the ceremony organized by the National College of Teachers in the Coliseum of Ciudad Deportiva.
He has a meeting in the Ministry of State with representatives from Houston, Texas (USA) about the visit he will be making to that city after a tour of the US and Canada.

Pitching of the first ball to open the International Baseball League championship held in Cerro stadium, where he also briefly addressed the crowd who applauded him.

Statements made to the press before he left for the United States, Canada and other countries.
Departure for the United States, at the invitation of the American Newspaper Editors’ Society, at 5:29 pm.
Arrival in US capital through the Military Air Service Base, at 9:02 pm.
A trip around the streets of Washington waving at many citizens.
Interview granted to American journalists at the Cuban Embassy.

A talk with students from Clayton High School in a park near the Cuban Embassy in Washington.
Lunch hosted by the acting Secretary of State Christian A. Herter in Statler Hilton Hotel, after which Fidel gave a press conference and said: “I hope that there is better understanding of our situation in the United States.”
Interview granted to a local radio station and C.M.Q. Cuban television network.

Private meeting with the US Senate Foreign Affairs Commission in the Capitol, Washington.
Lunch hosted by the American Newspaper Editors’ Society in Statler Hilton Hotel, where he gave a speech denouncing the Platt Amendment and inequality in the trade agreement imposed by the United States on Cuba.
Participation in the reception hosted by the Cuban Embassy.

A visit to George Washington’s mansion in Mount Vernon and wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the American Independence Founding Father.
Wreath laying ceremony at Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson’s monuments and on the Unknown Soldier’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery.
Meeting with American Vice President Richard Nixon in the Capitol building, Washington.
Guest Appearance on “Meet the Press” T.V. broadcast by the N.BC.
A visit to the National Press Club where he made statements to the journalists.
Meeting with Peruvian lawyers Manuel Labarfha, Herless Buzzio Zamora and Alberto D´ Angelo Aereda at the Cuban Embassy.
Reception hosted by Fidel to the Cuban community in the United States.

Speech delivered at Lawrenceville Private School in New Jersey.
A trip from New Jersey to New York by train. He was welcomed by a large crowd at Pennsylvania Train Station.
A visit to Columbia University where he met with students from the School of Journalism.
Speech delivered at reception hosted by the United Nations Correspondents Association.
Brief meeting with Dan Hammarskjold, UN Secretary General.
Address at the meeting of New York Women’s Bar Association where he answered questions asked by people in attendance.
Interview granted to accompanying Cuban reporters in Statler Hilton Hotel.

Speech delivered at Lawrenceville Private School in New Jersey.
A trip from New Jersey to New York by train. He was welcomed by a large crowd at Pennsylvania Train Station.
A visit to Columbia University where he met with students from the School of Journalism.
Speech delivered at reception hosted by the United Nations Correspondents Association.
Brief meeting with Dan Hammarskjold, UN Secretary General.
Address at the meeting of New York Women’s Bar Association where he answered questions asked by people in attendance.
Interview granted to accompanying Cuban reporters in Statler Hilton Hotel.