1/93Number of the four cats who have lived in the White House since 1933 that were owned by Republicans: 1

Presidential Pets, by Niall Kelly (Abbeville Press, N.Y.C.)/Harper’s research

7/85Amount spent for federal housing programs in 1984: $11,300,000,000

National League of Cities (Washington, D.C.)

4/88Percentage change, since 1981, in federal funds budgeted for subsidized housing: -81

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington)

8/86Tons of cargo handled at the Port of New York and New Jersey in 1985: 15,344,000

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

4/04Number of the 76 reported attempts by bears to break into New Jersey homes last year that were successful: 53

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Trenton)