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Leader of Moral Majority to decide after hearings: Falwell reserves judgment on Supreme Court Nominee

July 18, 1981

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Type: Newspaper mention
Author: Associated Press
Source: The Arizona Republic
Collection: The Kauffman-Henry Collection
Date is approximate: No

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Rev. Jerry Falwell said Friday that he probably will wait until after Senate conf’mnation hearings before decid- ing whether to support or oppose Judge Sandra O’Connor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. But Falwell, leader of the Moral Mtajority, a conservative lobbying group, said he still hopes for a Reagan-appointed court that will reverse a 1973 decision legalizing abortion. Falwell had planned to decide his position on the nomination of Judge O’Connor after conAulting Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N._C., a Moral Majority ally who met With Judge O’Connor on Thursday evening. However, Helms declined to take a position on her nomination, saying one 40-minute meeting was not enough to make a decision. Falwell, after talking with Helms’ aides, also remained uncommitted. “We are not opposing Judge O’Connor’s nomination ” Falwell said. “We are not supporting Judge O’Connor’s nomination. We will wait until all the facts are in and probably the hearings are conducted.” The Senate Judiciary Committee probably will conduct its confirmation hearings in September.

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