White House sets up ‘pipeline’ for disguntled conservatives

Apparently trying to quell the rising waters of discontent among groups on the right, White House chief of sta~ James A. Baker III has established a regular pipeline for communications with several conservative groups that are upset about the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court. ! Baker acknowledged yesterday that, in a recent meeting with representatives of several conservativei groups, he establ.ished a regular pro-j cess to permit the groups to bring, their views on sensitive issues to the White House. Paul Weyrich, head of the Free Congress Research and Education. Foundation, who was present at the’ luncheon meeting in Baker’s office, said many conservative groups are still extremely upset by the admin-, stration’s action in the Supreme Court nomination. “I tried to explain to Jim Baker the damage that had been done to the coalition” of Republicans, religious groups, and activists on conservative causes, Weyrich said, adding that he was not sure Baker understands the extent of the rift. Baker and the representatives of five conservative groups agreed to establish a regular memo channel into the White House so that groups on the right could alert the White House to their concern on some selected issues. “It was a meeting to establish and maintain lines of communication,” Baker said yesterday. “It was designed to make it clear that in appointing Sandra O’Connor the president went to great lengths to satisfy himself on her views … that in making this nomination