How many targets are there with an approval date of 1997?
CREATE TABLE table_1661124_1 (target VARCHAR, approval_date VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(target) FROM table_1661124_1 WHERE approval_date = 1997
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_1661124_1 (target VARCHAR, approval_date VARCHAR) ### Question: How many targets are there with an approval date of 1997? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(target) FROM table_1661124_1 WHERE approval_date = 1997