However, Otis Cary has argued that the credit for sparing Japan's cultural heritage sites belongs not to Langdon but to the U.S. Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson.
Namun, Otis Cary berpendapat bahwa alasan melindungi situs warisan kebudayan Jepang bukan berasal dari Langdon melainkan Sekretaris Perang AS, Henry L. Stimson.