Fallin held up two items she found in the wreckage of a school -- a note from a student, and a poster with classroom rules, imploring children to always do their very best.

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she watched up close late Monday as rescuers tried to find people in the wreckage of the school.

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Fallin, the first female governor of Oklahoma, started her career in the private sector and got so fed up with government policies, decided to enter politics in 1990.

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