Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAPH-01
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.