Dr Ronald Panodli has been in the shadows of the world of UFO secrecy and disclosure for many years. Who is he, and what are his motivations? Perhaps we should learn from Jacques Vallee's journals: "In the last three years I have met powerful people caught up in what can only be described as a gross deception, ignoring every rational attempt to deal with the facts. The reality of an undercurrent, actively driven from Washington, is becoming increasingly obvious. The enigmatic Dan T. Smith is setting up meetings all over the Bay Area, again claiming direction from Pandolfi. He dangles money and rumors, arranging luncheons with people, taking their photographs, taping conversations." (Forbidden Science Vol 4)