The Cavalcade Of America

William Vann Rogers, generally known as Will Rogers Jr., was an American politician, writer, and newspaper publisher. He was the eldest son of humorist Will Rogers (1879–1935) and Betty Blake Rogers (1879–1944). He was a Democratic U. S. representative from California from January 3, 1943, until May 23, 1944, when he resigned to return to the United States Army.

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“The Cavalcade Of America.” Will Rogers. Radio broadcast, December 19, 1938.