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Spesking at a mass ivr the Part canrpy of the liberation of Cuba, Castro svoke of ralations United States ond the general position of the Cuban Rovolutio lis whole speech wos markod by confidence and a contemptuous attitu owards tho United statest attempts to intimidate Cuba, “Ve hovecartractod soms of the most relcvant passagess
",oeCubals economic situation is improving romurkably. ‘when the the Revolution took power, for instance, the country had loss than 70 million pesos in foreign exchingze roserve, but now the figure excceded 100 million. In LOGA, Cuba would export at least 200 million posos more in torms of valuc than in 1963," <Atfter roading out the now you greetings exchanged between Khrushchov and Johnson, Castro saids "Terhaps tho statoment of Johnson can be called an inspiring stateomen of POACGs Nut we have our reservations, I am sorry that we have to add a thut.'
lle then donomcod U.S. imperialism for blowing up a Cuban torpedo boat in December resulting in a number of ecnasunltics. This was a orininal, cowardly end unjustifiable attack, This was the Christnas cift from the U.5. and its CIA for the Cuban people ~- the blood of the Cuban youth. He added: "Since the is not «scting on its own cccount, but on b chaif of the U.te, wo ro the right to say that President Johnson is responsible for guodding tho blood of cur younsz comrades here." "ye have the i
te toll thea that at is th to talk less tat do more about pence, nease is not to be maintained by such incidonts..."
"le want peace, we yearn for poace, poece hore in Cubay ponce in Viotnan coo where £22 000 Yeankeo militarymen and thousands upon thousands