Originally established as the 'Equal Employment Opportunity Award' in 1969, and was upgraded to a 'medal' in 1977Medal fitted with original silk corded riband, and 9mm crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter with contract makers hallmark 'G27' on reverse, and the bar retaining it's hinged pin & drop clasp fittings on reverse as issuedThe NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal is an award given to both government employees and non-government personnel for outstanding achievement and material contribution to the goals of NASA's Equal Employment Opportunity Programs either within government, community organizations, or groupsA choice example of a very scarce seen NASA medal, with only 147 awards/medals issued through to 31 October 2000. With superb gildingCondition: EF