JFK and...RCA Victor?

[jmdocs]

Thought people might get a kick out of this photo of JFK, by the legendary photographer Garry Winogrand, taken at the 1960 Democratic National Convention.

My questions are:

1) The set? Somehow I think RCA Victor, but what do I know?
2) What's that round plastic thing on top of the set?
3) What's that thing to the left of the set that looks like a giant economy-size bottle of Jaegermeister?

Jeff

PS: Looks like reception in the LA Coliseum was pretty lousy.