what does "velvet-gloved job" mean? 【A humble God stood off to one side while Kennedy, bareheaded in the drizzle, pocketed Sorensen jokes, listened absently to Andy Hatcher, and glanced through some last-minute papers for Fred Holborn, notably a velvet-gloved jab at the State Department.】 in this passage, waht does "notably a velvet-gloved jab at the State Department"mean? beside, did Kennedy glance through papers handed in by Fred Holborn, or just offer a helping hand for Fred Holborn?