-DATE-
19700423
-YEAR-
1970
-DOCUMENT_TYPE-
SPEECH
-AUTHOR-
F. CASTRO
-HEADLINE-
LENIN CENTENNIAL CEREMONY
-PLACE-
CUBA
-SOURCE-
HAVANA DOMESTIC TV
-REPORT_NBR-
FBIS
-REPORT_DATE-
19700424
-TEXT-
Castro's 2 hour, 25 minute speech began at 0333 GMT.

Identifiable among those shown on television are: Soviet cosmonaut-pilot
Vladimir Shatalov, who sits next to Fidel Castro, Foreign Minister Raul
Roa, Communications Minister Jesus Montane Oropesa, Transportation Minister
Maj Faure Chomon, Maj Ramiro Valdes, Blas Roca, Carlos Rafael Rodriguez,
Education Minister Jose Llanusa Gobel, Domestic Trade Minister Manual
Luzardo, and Cuba-Soviet Friendship Society President Capt Antonio Nunez
Jiminez. The presence of party organization Secretary Armando Hart Davalos
not evident on the television.
-END-