Obama address to urge national responsibility

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Source: CCTV.com | 01-19-2009 10:07

The aides of U.S. President-elect say Barack Obama's inauguration address will call on the government and all Americans to embrace a new era of good behavior and responsibility.

President-elect Barack Obama speaks during a departure ceremony for his whistle stop train trip at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia January 17, 2009.  (Gary Hershorn/Reuters)

Obama wrote the speech himself and incoming White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel says the theme of "accountability and responsibility" and "getting the country back on track" is at the core of the inauguration address.

The speech will also ask the nation to reject the "culture of anything goes." The president-elect will ask Americans to restore a national value system that honors responsibility and accountability.

Meanwhile, senior advisor to Obama--David Axelrod, says the new administration is determined to avoid double-digit unemployment. His team is aiming to create 3 to 4 million jobs during the next couple of years.