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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JAPH-01
Interviewee(s)
Hirsh, Jacqueline (Jacqueline Provoost)
Biographical Note
French language instructor to President Kennedy's children (1963)
Interviewer(s)
Ronald J. Grele
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Hirsh discusses working at the White House as the French instructor for the Kennedy children; taking Caroline Kennedy on outings; interactions with President JFK; JFK’s secret French studies; the Kennedys’ pride in their children; difficulties for Caroline after JFK’s death; JFK’s effect on Hirsh; and JFK as a French student and his Boston accent, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
17 February 1966
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Jacqueline P. Hirsh, recorded interview by Ronald J. Grele, February 17, 1966, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1972-033
Transcript
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