-DATE- 19731230 -YEAR- 1973 -DOCUMENT_TYPE- REPORT -AUTHOR- F. CASTRO -HEADLINE- EVENTS FROM DEC 1971 TO DEC 1973 -PLACE- VARIOUS PLACES -SOURCE- -REPORT_NBR- FBIS -REPORT_DATE- -TEXT- 1971 31 Dec Fidel Castro 31 Dec Speech at ANAP Congress 1972 15 Jan Fidel Castro Addresses Troops Following Maneuvers 13 Feb Fidel Castro Praises Construction Work of DESA 5 Apr Castro Speech to 2d UJC Congress 26 Apr Castro Admits Problems in Education 1 May Text of Castro Address to Havana May Day Rally 1 May Castro Meets with Bulgarians 2 May Castro-Led Delegation Leaves On African-European Tour 4 May Castro Speech at Kankan, Republic of Guinea 4 May Castro Ends Visit: Joint Communique Issued 4 May Castro Address in Faranah 5 May Cuban Premier Castro continues Official Visit; Address at University in Guinea 5 May Castro Speech at a stadium in Labe, Guinea 6 May Sanoyah Address 8 May Joint Communique Signed by Castro 8 May Castro Farewell Message in Guinea 8-9 May Castro Statement 8 May Conakry Radio Broadcasts Castro Visit Communique 9 May Castro Speech at Luncheon in Algiers 16 May Algiers Rally Speech 16 May Castro Address at Algiers Square Rally 16 May 17 May Farewell Message in Algiers 17 May Castro Entourage Begins 10-Day Visit 18 May Official Bulgarian-Cuban Talks Open in Sofia 23 May Castro & Soviet Naval Squadron Visit City of Ruse 24 May Castro Remarks on Parade in Sofia 25 May Castro Speech at Luncheon in Sofia 25 May Castro Addresses Komsomol, Holds Press Talk During Visit 26 May Telegram to Zhivkov & Todorov From Castro 26 May Castro's News Conference 26 May Castro Categorically Denies He Will Meet Nixon 26 May Toast by Castro at the official Luncheon in Bucharest 26 May Reception in Castro's Honor 26 May Castro Post-Luncheon Speech in Bucharest 27 May Addition to 25 May Castro Press Conference 28 May Castro Ploiesti Speech 30 May Departure Telegram Upon Leaving Romania (Castro) 31 May Castro Remarks 31 May Romanian-Cuban Joint Communique Published 2 June Continuing Activities of Castro Led Delegation Reported 3 June Castro Meets With Troops 3 June Interview with Castro 3 June Material on Castro's Visit to E. Europe 5 June Activities & Departure of Cuban Delegation Reported 6 June Fidel Castro's Press conference--MTI Headline 6 June Castro Delegation Travels From Warsaw to Katowice 7 June Delegation tours Warsaw 7 June Joint Communique Issued 7 June Nepszabadsag Reports Press Conference with Castro 7 June Castro Sends Message of Thanks to Kadar & Fock 7 June Castro Delegation Departs Baltic Sea Coast Region 7 June Premier Castro Addresses Rally in Katowice 9-10 June Reportage on Premier Castro Speeches In Poland 12 June Castro Delegation Ends Tour, Departs for GDR 13 June Honecker & Castro Exchange Toasts 13 June Castro Invites Gierek 13 June Castro Response 14 June Castro Visits Brandenburg Gate 14 June Castro Visits West Berlin Border: Inscribes Guest Book 14 June Castro Thanks Party & Govt. Leaders for Visit 14 June Castro Addresses GDR Hosts on Visit To Berlin 15 June Castro Addresses Leuna Workers 15 June Castro Tours With Honecker, Proceeds to Dresdan 17 June Castro Hails Ties 18 June Castro Speaks to Sailors: Tours Animal Research Center & Returns to Berlin 19 June Castro Berlin Rally Speech 19 June Communique Signed 19 June Castro & Stoph Toasts 19 June Castro Toasts at Cuban Embassy Reception in Honor of Honecker 21 June Castro Thanks Honecker; Stoph for Hospitality 21 June Castro Speech at Charles University; Thanks Officials 22 June Telegram from Castro to Honecker 22 June Castro Expresses Thanks 22 June Castro Awarded Doctorate 22 June Text of Cuban-GDR Communique On Castro Visit 23 June Reception at Bratislava Castle 23 June More on Bratislava Reception 23 June Castro In Czechoslovakia: Various Speeches Reported 26 June Farewell Speech (Castro's) 27 June Castro Speech 29 June Castro & Brezhnev Tour Cosmonaut Training Center 29 June Castro's Impressions of Moscow 3 July Castro Speech at Reception 3 July Castro's Remarks at Plant 2 July Castro's Remarks at Power Station 4 July Castro Addresses Factory Workers 4 July Meeting With Military Officials 4 July Castro's Visit to Defense Military 6 July Castro Interviewed on Visit to USSR 6 July Castro Sends Farewell Message to Soviet Leaders & People 6 July Castro Discusses USSR, Algeria Visits on Rabat Stopover 5 July Castro Speech at Moscow's Gagarinskiy Raykom 24 July Castro Denies Report He Will Quit As Prime Minister 26 July Castro Speaks at 26 July Celebration In Havana 30 July Castro Addresses WFDY Volunteers 23 July Text of Castro Speech of 23 July 1972 16 Aug Castro Speaks at Commencement Exercises 30 Aug Castro Speech at Inauguration of CEIBA 7 Jr. High Farming School 7 Sept Exclusive Castro Interview At Polish Embassy 9 Sept Castro Issues Statement Refuting Jack Anderson's Report 25 Sept Castro Sees Conspiracy Against Chile 25 Sept Castro Closing Session At School Dedication 27 Sept Castro Raps on Jack Anderson Article on Chile 29 Sept Castro Praises CDR On 12th Anniversary 13 Oct Text of Castro Speech at WPC Award Ceremony 18 Oct Castro Views on International Relations Expressed 28 Oct Castro Greetings Message 25 Nov Castro Addresses CDR Closing Meeting 8 Dec Castro Speaks At Havana University Graduation Castro's Speech attached 12 Dec Castro Optimistic on HiJacking Agreement with U.S. 13 Dec Castro, Allende Exchange Speeches at 13 Dec. Fete 14 Dec Castro Lauds Chile's Struggle In Speech Honoring Allende 19 Dec Further Details 19 Dec Castro Greets Boumediene In Cable 24 Dec Castro RUZ Interview During Visit to Moscow Fete 1973 4 Jan Castro Addresses Nation on Agreements Signed with USSR 26 Feb Castro Speech at Radio Rebelde Anniversary 29 Mar Castro Address at Vegetable Farm in Quivican, Havana province 5 Apr Castro on Orients Hospitality 6 Apr Castro Holds Press Conference 6 Apr Castro Santa Clara Rally Speech 7 Apr Rally In Santa Clara 21 Apr Speech By Castro at Reception 25 Apr Party-Govt. Delegation Continues Cuban Visit 25 Apr Reports, Comment on Visiting Polish Delegation 1 May Castro Speech at rally marking International Labor Day In Havana 3 May Castro Dedication Address 12 May Castro Lauds Agramonte at Camaguey Ceremony 26 Jun Accepts Tito invitation presented by Dolanc 27 Jun Comment on Dolanc-led delegation's Cuba visit 27 Jun To visit Yugoslavia 26 July Castro's Moncada [Unreadable text] speech 27 Jul Receives Rautu-led delegation in Havana 28 Jul Castro receives Romanian delegation 30 Jul Castro reiterates support for Vietnamese struggle 6 Aug Castro, Dorticos condolences on Ulbricht death 31 Aug Castro speech honoring Ceauseascu and Romanian delegation 31 Aug Castro school dedication speech 2 Sep Castro, Ceausescu exchange toasts in Santiago 3 Sep Castro speaks to Guyanese mineworkers 3 Sep Castro knocks Inter-American Mutual Assistance Treaty 4 Sep Castro delivers speech on arrival in Guinea 4 Sep Castro comments on Caldera welcome in Cuba 7 Sep Castro addresses Algiers Non-Aligned Conference 9 Sep Castro visits Huu Tho in Algiers 9 Sep Castro announces break in relations with Israel 11 Sep Castro accepts invitation to visit Somali Republic 11 Sep Castro speaks at dinner hosted by Indira Ghandhi 12 Sep Report of airport ceremony, welcoming banquet for Castro 12 Sep Castro's banquet speech in Vietnam 12 Sep Castro's arrival in North Vietnam 15 Sep Castro's speech in liberated area of South Vietnam' 16 Sep Castro speech at Quang Binh rally 17 Sep Castro: Chilean coup a temporary setback 16 Sep Castro, LeDuan address Hanoi banquet given by Cubans 17 Sep Castro's Calcutta airport address 17 Sep Castro comments on Chile in Prague interview 18 Sep Castro stops over in Prague en route home from DRV 18 Sep Castro text of joint statement on visit of Cuban delegation 20 Sep Castro, delegation sign Allende condolences albums 27 Sep Cuba freezes all Chilean assets; text of decree 28 Sep Castro addresses CDR anniversary ceremony 4 Oct Cuban government congratulates new GDR leaders 6 Oct Cuban leaders congratulate Stoph, Sindermann 11 Oct Castro replies to Boumediene cable 22 Oct Castro speaks at dedication ceremony for Havana school 28 Oct Castro sends greetings to World Peace Congress 15 Nov Castro addresses Cuban Worker's Conference 28 Nov Castro joins Todorov in congratulating workers of Orient Nov-Dec Quadhadhafi, Castro express views on nonalignment 3 Dec Castro Chairs FAR promotion ceremony 22 Dec Castro praises Peruvian government 30 Dec Castro speaks at conclusion of military maneuvers -END-