Will Rogers, Jr. will join the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a consu1tanton-call, Commissioner Robert L. Bennett announced today.
The actor, who is part Cherokee Indian and a native of Oklahoma, now resides in Beverly Hills, Calif., and calls Tubac, Ariz. his second home. He served one term in the U. S. House of Representatives from the Beverly Hills district in 1942-44.
Rogers will serve as a general adviser in community relations and similar fields. In making the announcement, Commissioner Bennett said, "We are pleased that Mr. Rogers has agreed to lend help whenever we feel his talents can be used. I hope that in the near future we may also bring other prominent Americans into consulting roles."
Rogers will receive no compensation for his services to the Bureau other than costs of transportation and a per diem allowance of $16 when on official duty.
