ɹˈɑːbɚt sˈuːɾɪŋɡɚ wʌz pɹˈɛzɪdənt bˈɪl klˈɪntənz nˈæʃənəl ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns ˈɑːfɪsɚ fɔːɹ ˈiːst ˈeɪʒə æt ðə nˈæʃənəl ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns kˈaʊnsəl ˌɛnˌaɪsˈiː fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
Robert Suettinger was President Bill Clinton's national intelligence officer for East Asia at the National Intelligence Council (NIC) from 1997 to 1998.