Add README and configure Git LFS for PDF files

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README.md

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