It was later removed from the atomic bomb target list by the personal intervention of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, as Stimson wanted to save this cultural center which he knew from his honeymoon and later diplomatic visits.
Ia kemudian dihapus dari daftar target bom atom, melalui intervensi secara pribadi Menteri Perang Henry L. Stimson, karena Stimson ingin menyelamatkan pusat kebudayaan ini yang dia kenal dari bulan madunya dan kunjungan diplomatiknya kemudian.