Just like RV! (@David)
Also, regarding your longer post above, I think #2 is very likely.
Also remember that around the same time, the SRI was publishing in academic journals, so this 'woo' thing was getting mainstream science attention. (there's a photo on TMI website with Pat Price, Russell Targ and Robert Monroe, taken in the SRI. Also remember that Joe McMoneagle is married to Monroe's step-daughter... so, lots of links (and yes, that does include CIA))
I don't think the CIA has its hands in making evil nasty audios - while I can see some attempted justification, it also would mean they lose their chance to get some REAL good psychics to work for them. If, OTOH, they get the audios out there, and people use them and have great experiences, then they'd be more inclined to go to TMI - at which point the CIA could get their nasty, grubby little hands on them! If ppl just use the audios and don't go to TMI, then they're unlikely to do much politically with it - so no great loss.