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.
But President Nixon was a fan of bowling, not swimming, and he drained the pool in 1970 to make way for modern press offices. Up until this point there was no space officially designed for press briefings; interviews used to occur throughout the hallways and working offices of the White House.