Moral Majority eases stand on Judge O’Connor

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The conservative lobbying group Moral Majority eased back Tuesday from its attack on President Reagan’s nomination of Sandra O’Connor to the Supreme Court. Spokesman Cal Thomas said that although the group remains concerned about Judge O’Connor’s record on the Arizona Appeals Court, “We think the potential is there for the Moral Majority to support Judge O’Connor pending further information.” But Thomas, the organization’s vice president for communications, said the Moral Majority is “not on the verge of supporting Judge O’Connor.” “We want to support the president,” he said. “We’re desirous of seeing a woman on the court . We think it’s long overdue. Let’s not rush to judgment . • “We are still awaiting further information about her abortion position and, pending the reception of that information, we are withholding judgment either pro or con.” Ronald Godwin, vice president and chief operations officer for the Moral Majority, said Tuesday his group’s position remains unchanged. “We still have grave doubts and ‘ reservations,’ ‘ he said. Thomas said he hopes Judge O’Connor will express her views on abortion in talks with Senate leaders. “Some of our friends in the Senate , conservative members, will be asking questions of Judge O’Connor that bad concerned us and will be communicating her answers to the public and, of course, to us as well,” he said. Last week, Thomas called the nomination “a mistake” and said the Moral Majority would oppose it, basing the decision