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language: en |
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license: cc0-1.0 |
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pretty_name: JFK Document Release 2025 |
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size_categories: |
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- 1K<n<10K |
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tags: |
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- historical-documents |
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- government |
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- jfk-assassination |
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- declassified |
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task_categories: |
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- document-question-answering |
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- visual-document-retrieval |
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- other |
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# JFK Document Release 2025 - Document Index |
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This file provides an overview of the document collection included in this repository. |
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## Collection Overview |
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- **Total Documents**: Over 2,000 files |
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- **Total Size**: Approximately 6GB |
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- **Format**: PDF files |
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- **Source**: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) |
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- **Release Date**: 2025 |
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- **Hosted On**: [Hugging Face Datasets](https://huggingface.co/datasets/varun-heman/jfk-files-2025) |
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## Document Naming Convention |
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The documents follow the National Archives naming convention: |
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- Format: `104-XXXXX-XXXXX.pdf` |
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- Example: `104-10003-10041.pdf` |
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These numbers correspond to the JFK Assassination Records Collection identification system. |
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## Key Documents |
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While all documents are available in the Hugging Face dataset, some notable documents include: |
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- Large files (over 20MB) that may contain comprehensive reports |
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- Files with multiple versions (e.g., those with annotations like `(C06932208)` in the filename) |
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## How to Use This Collection |
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1. **Access via Hugging Face**: You can directly browse and download the files from the [Hugging Face dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/varun-heman/jfk-files-2025). |
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2. **Download programmatically**: Use the Hugging Face datasets library to access the files: |
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```python |
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from datasets import load_dataset |
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dataset = load_dataset("varun-heman/jfk-files-2025") |
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``` |
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3. **Run the scraper**: If you prefer to download directly from the National Archives, you can use the scraper tool included in this repository. |
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4. **Search by filename**: If you're looking for specific document numbers referenced in other research. |
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## Research Tips |
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- Many of these documents contain cross-references to other documents in the collection. |
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- Some documents may be partially redacted as per NARA's release guidelines. |
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- Consider using PDF search tools to locate specific terms across multiple documents. |
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## Additional Resources |
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For more information about the JFK Assassination Records Collection: |
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- [National Archives JFK Collection](https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk) |
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- [JFK Assassination Records Processing Project](https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/processing-project) |
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*This index was created to accompany the 2025 JFK Document Release. The documents themselves are works of the United States Government and are in the public domain.* |
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