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license: cc0-1.0
pretty_name: JFK Document Release 2025
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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.*