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Should Independence Day be on July 2?

While Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, there are arguments it should actually be July 2, most notably from founding father John Adams. Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian and professor of history at Rice University, joins "The Takeout" to explain.
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