Edema or Oedema means swelling due to fluid retention within the body. It can be physiological in a few cases, but in most cases it is due to some underlying pathology or drug-induced. Edema may be present in any part of the body, but is visible in dependent parts of the body, like the hands, ankles and legs.dema or Oedema is a kind of swelling due to fluid retention in the body. It can be due to physiological or pathological causes. Edema generally occurs on the hands, arms, ankles, legs and the feet.
During the Nixon administration (1969â74), First Lady Pat Nixon refurbished the Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room, working with Clement Conger, the curator appointed by President Richard Nixon. Mrs. Nixon's efforts brought more than 600 artifacts to the house, the largest acquisition by any administration.
President Richard Nixon named the room in 1969 to honor Theodore Roosevelt for building the West Wing and Franklin Roosevelt for expanding it. President Carter, who used the President's Dining Room as a study, liked to host working breakfasts and lunches here.