Architecture: 1850s-1890s. 1850s. James Buchanan, at the urging of his niece and White House hostess Harriet Lane, added a wooden greenhouse on the roof of the west terrace in 1857, adjacent to the State Dining Room. One could enter a private world of plants and flowers grown for decorating the house.
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The term originated in the United States, but has spread to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil and Nepal.
The mission of the Caucus is to educate Members of Congress and staff about diabetes and to support legislative activities that improve diabetes research, education, and treatment. The Caucus was founded in 1996 and has grown to be one of the largest and most influential member organizations on Capitol Hill.