Mayor Rudolph Giuliani holds the original Winnie the Pooh stuffed bear during a visit to...

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani holds the original Winnie the Pooh stuffed bear during a visit to a branch of the New York Public Library in New York February 5. Though British government officials have called for the return of the toy bear, Giuliani said "New York City will be its home as long as they want to remain free." Scores of people telephoned the New York Public Library, where the five stuffed animals have resided for since 1987, to inquire about their future after a member of Britain's Parliament started seeking their repatriation, a library spokeswoman said.