Dwight D. Eisenhower won congressional approval of the Formosa Resolution in 1955.
Dwight D. Eisenhower . He continued Truman 's policy of recognizing the Republic of China as the legitimate government of China , and he won congressional approval of the Formosa Resolution . The Formosa Resolution was a bill enacted by the U.S. Congress on January 29 , 1955 that established an American commitment to defend Formosa ( now called Taiwan ) .